Splunk Enterprise 9.0 Data Administration

This 18-hour course is designed for administrators who are responsible for getting data into Splunk Indexers. The course provides the fundamental knowledge of Splunk forwarders and methods to get remote data into Splunk indexers. It covers installation, configuration, management, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Splunk forwarders and Splunk Deployment Server components.

Description

  • Understand sourcetypes
  • Manage and deploy forwarders
  • Configure data inputs
  • Fire monitors
  • Network inputs (TCP/UDP)
  • Scripted inputs
  • HTTP inputs (via the HTTP Event Collector)
  • Customize the input phase parsing process
  • Define transformations to modify data before indexing
  • Define search time knowledge object configurations

Cancellation Policy

Requests for cancellations or rescheduling of live instructor-led training must be received at least 5 business days prior to the start of class for a full refund. You agree to pay the full list price for each registered course (irrespective of the amount paid) for failing to cancel at least five working days prior to the course start date and/or failing to attend the complete course (all days).

Duration

18 Hours

How is this training usually structured?

Online training is typically structured in 3,4, or 4.5 hour long half-day sessions or 6-hour full-day sessions with an hour-long break for lunch

Objectives

Module 1 - Getting Data Into Splunk

  • Provide an overview of Splunk
  • Describe the Splunk distributed model
  • Describe data input types and metadata settings
  • Configure initial input testing with Splunk Web
  • Testing indexes with Input Staging

Module 2 - Configuration Files and Apps

  • Identify Splunk configuration files and directories
  • Describe index-time and search-time precedence
  • Validate and update configuration files
  • Explore Splunk apps and app installation

Module 3 - Configuring Forwarders

  • Configure Universal Forwarders
  • Configure Heavy Forwarders

Module 4 - Customizing Forwarders

  • Configure intermediate forwarders
  • Identify additional forwarder options

Module 5 - Managing Forwarders

  • Describe Splunk Deployment Server (DS)
  • Manage forwarders using deployment apps
  • Configure deployment clients and client groups
  • Monitor forwarder management activities

Module 6 - Monitor Inputs

  • Create file and directory monitor inputs
  • Use optional settings for monitor inputs
  • Deploy a remote monitor input

Module 7 - Network Inputs

  • Create network (TCP and UDP) inputs
  • Describe optional settings for network inputs

Module 8 - Scripted Inputs

  • Create a basic scripted input

Module 9 - Agentless Inputs

  • Configure Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC) agentless input
  • Describe Splunk App for Stream

Module 10 - Operating System Inputs

  • Identify Linux-specific inputs
  • Identify Windows-specific inputs

 Module 11 - Fine-tuning Inputs

  • Understand the default processing that occurs during input phase
  • Configure input phase options, such as source type fine-tuning and character set encoding

Module 12 - Parsing Phase and Data Preview

  • Understand the default processing that occurs during parsing
  • Optimize and configure event line breaking
  • Explain how timestamps and time zones are extracted or assigned to events
  • Use Data Preview to validate event creation during parsing phase

Module 13 - Manipulating Input Data

  • Explore Splunk transformation methods
  • Create rulesets with Ingest Actions
  • Mask data with Ingest Actions rules
  • Mask data with SEDCMD and TRANSFORMS

Module 14 - Routing Input Data

  • Filter data with Ingest Action rules
  • Route data with Ingest Action rules
  • Route data with Transforms
  • Override sourcetype or host based upon event values

Module 15 - Supporting Knowledge Objects

  • Define default and custom search time field extractions
  • Identify the pros and cons of indexed time field extractions
  • Configure indexed field extractions
  • Describe default search time extractions
  • Manage orphaned knowledge objects

Prerequisites

To be successful, students should have a solid understanding of the following courses:

  • What Is Splunk?
  • Intro to Splunk
  • Using Fields
  • Introduction to Knowledge Objects
  • Creating Knowledge Objects
  • Creating Field Extractions

OR the following courses:

  • Splunk Fundamentals 1
  • Splunk Fundamentals 2 (recommended)

Students should also have understand the following course:

  • Splunk Enterprise System Administration (recommended)

What happens when I register?

Once you register, we will send you a confirmation email that includes the information you will need to attend this training.

What is the price of this training?

This training is priced at $ 2250.00 USD per participant.

We accept payments by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card) or Training Credits. Note that ILT courses must start before the training credit expiration date. If you would like to pay by purchase order, please contact your account team for a quote.

What language is this class taught in?

This class is taught in English.

Where is the training taking place?

This training is taking place in AMER Eastern Time - Virtual.

Who is providing this training?

This class is being delivered by a Splunk ALP - ClearShark Services, Inc.