Pass the Splunk Cloud Certified Admin SPLK-1005 Questions and answers with ExamsMirror

Explanation: The ellipsis (...) in [monitor:///var/log/.../*.log] allows Splunk to monitor files ending in .log in all nested directories under /var/log/. [Reference: Splunk Docs on monitor stanza syntax]

In Splunk Cloud, several administrative tasks are managed by the Splunk Cloud administrator, but certain tasks related to the underlying infrastructure and core software management are handled by Splunk itself.

B. Upgrading the indexer's Splunk software is the correct answer. Upgrading Splunk software on indexers is a task that is managed by Splunk’s operations team, not by the Splunk Cloud administrator. The Splunk Cloud administrator handles tasks like forwarding events, managing knowledge objects, and creating users and roles, but the underlying software upgrades and maintenance are managed by Splunk as part of the managed service.

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Splunk Cloud Administration

Explanation: The Universal Forwarder credentials package is available in the Splunk Cloud search head’s Universal Forwarder app for secure, managed deployment. [Reference: Splunk Docs on Universal Forwarder credentials package]

Explanation: Placing configuration overrides in the local folder within a custom app allows for easy maintenance and ensures that these overrides are preserved during upgrades, as files in default are overwritten. [Reference: Splunk Docs on configuration file precedence]