In Splunk, what does the 'Permissions' setting for an alert control?

Who can view, edit, and run the alert

What is the first step in creating an alert in Splunk?

Set up an email server before any alert can be created

Define a lookup table to store alert results

Create a dashboard and add an alert panel

Run a search and save it as an alert

An admin creates an alert that triggers when the number of results is greater than 10. During testing, the admin finds that the alert triggers even when the search returns 11 results, which is correct, but it also triggers when the search returns 10 results. What is the likely cause?

The trigger condition is set to 'number of results is greater than or equal to 10'

Throttling is disabled, causing the alert to trigger multiple times

The alert is a real-time alert and triggers on every result

The search returns 10 results but the alert counts the header row

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Create Alerts SPLK-1001 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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Questions 11–15

11foundation · easy
In Splunk, what does the 'Permissions' setting for an alert control?
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12foundation · easy
What is the first step in creating an alert in Splunk?
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13foundation · easy
Which setting in a scheduled alert determines the window of data that the search evaluates?
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14application · medium
An admin creates a scheduled alert that runs every hour to check for failed backup jobs in the last 24 hours. The alert should evaluate the previous 24 hours each time it runs. Which time range should the admin set for the alert search?
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15expert · hard
An admin creates an alert that triggers when the number of results is greater than 10. During testing, the admin finds that the alert triggers even when the search returns 11 results, which is correct, but it also triggers when the search returns 10 results. What is the likely cause?
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Questions 11–15

In Splunk, what does the 'Permissions' setting for an alert control?

What is the first step in creating an alert in Splunk?

Which setting in a scheduled alert determines the window of data that the search evaluates?

An admin creates a scheduled alert that runs every hour to check for failed backup jobs in the last 24 hours. The alert should evaluate the previous 24 hours each time it runs. Which time range should the admin set for the alert search?

An admin creates an alert that triggers when the number of results is greater than 10. During testing, the admin finds that the alert triggers even when the search returns 11 results, which is correct, but it also triggers when the search returns 10 results. What is the likely cause?

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