Where does the Splunk distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector store the configuration files on Linux machines by default?
Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is B. /etc/otel/collector/ According to the web search results, the Splunk distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector stores the configuration files on Linux machines in the /etc/otel/collector/ directory by default. You can verify this by looking at the first result1, which explains how to install the Collector for Linux manually. It also provides the locations of the default configuration file, the agent configuration file, and the gateway configuration file. To learn more about how to install and configure the Splunk distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector, you can refer to this documentation2. 1: https://docs.splunk.com/Observability/gdi/opentelemetry/install-linux-manual.html 2: https://docs.splunk.com/Observability/gdi/opentelemetry.html
SPLK-4001 Exam Question 12
For a high-resolution metric, what is the highest possible native resolution of the metric?
Correct Answer: C
The correct answer is C. 1 second. According to the Splunk Test Blueprint - O11y Cloud Metrics User document1, one of the metrics concepts that is covered in the exam is data resolution and rollups. Data resolution refers to the granularity of the metric data points, and rollups are the process of aggregating data points over time to reduce the amount of data stored. The Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User Track document2 states that one of the recommended courses for preparing for the exam is Introduction to Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring, which covers the basics of metrics monitoring and visualization. In the Introduction to Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring course, there is a section on Data Resolution and Rollups, which explains that Splunk Observability Cloud collects high-resolution metrics at 1-second intervals by default, and then applies rollups to reduce the data volume over time. The document also provides a table that shows the different rollup intervals and retention periods for different resolutions. Therefore, based on these documents, we can conclude that for a high-resolution metric, the highest possible native resolution of the metric is 1 second.
SPLK-4001 Exam Question 13
What is the limit on the number of properties that an MTS can have?
Correct Answer: A
The correct answer is A. 64. According to the web search results, the limit on the number of properties that an MTS can have is 64. A property is a key-value pair that you can assign to a dimension of an existing MTS to add more context to the metrics. For example, you can add the property use: QA to the host dimension of your metrics to indicate that the host is used for QA1 Properties are different from dimensions, which are key-value pairs that are sent along with the metrics at the time of ingest. Dimensions, along with the metric name, uniquely identify an MTS. The limit on the number of dimensions per MTS is 362 To learn more about how to use properties and dimensions in Splunk Observability Cloud, you can refer to this documentation2. 1: https://docs.splunk.com/Observability/metrics-and-metadata/metrics-dimensions-mts.html#Custom-properties 2: https://docs.splunk.com/Observability/metrics-and-metadata/metrics-dimensions-mts.html
SPLK-4001 Exam Question 14
Which of the following are true about organization metrics? (select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
The correct answer is A, C, and D. Organization metrics give insights into system usage, system limits, data ingested and token quotas. Organization metrics are included for free. A user can plot and alert on them like metrics they send to Splunk Observability Cloud. Organization metrics are a set of metrics that Splunk Observability Cloud provides to help you measure your organization's usage of the platform. They include metrics such as: Ingest metrics: Measure the data you're sending to Infrastructure Monitoring, such as the number of data points you've sent. App usage metrics: Measure your use of application features, such as the number of dashboards in your organization. Integration metrics: Measure your use of cloud services integrated with your organization, such as the number of calls to the AWS CloudWatch API. Resource metrics: Measure your use of resources that you can specify limits for, such as the number of custom metric time series (MTS) you've created1 Organization metrics are not charged and do not count against any system limits. You can view them in built-in charts on the Organization Overview page or in custom charts using the Metric Finder. You can also create alerts based on organization metrics to monitor your usage and performance1 To learn more about how to use organization metrics in Splunk Observability Cloud, you can refer to this documentation1. 1: https://docs.splunk.com/observability/admin/org-metrics.html
SPLK-4001 Exam Question 15
A customer is sending data from a machine that is over-utilized. Because of a lack of system resources, datapoints from this machine are often delayed by up to 10 minutes. Which setting can be modified in a detector to prevent alerts from firing before the datapoints arrive?
Correct Answer: A
The correct answer is A. Max Delay. Max Delay is a parameter that specifies the maximum amount of time that the analytics engine can wait for data to arrive for a specific detector. For example, if Max Delay is set to 10 minutes, the detector will wait for only a maximum of 10 minutes even if some data points have not arrived. By default, Max Delay is set to Auto, allowing the analytics engine to determine the appropriate amount of time to wait for data points1 In this case, since the customer knows that the data from the over-utilized machine can be delayed by up to 10 minutes, they can modify the Max Delay setting for the detector to 10 minutes. This will prevent the detector from firing alerts before the data points arrive, and avoid false positives or missing data1 To learn more about how to use Max Delay in Splunk Observability Cloud, you can refer to this documentation1. 1: https://docs.splunk.com/observability/alerts-detectors-notifications/detector-options.html#Max-Delay