Splunk Fundamentals 1

Course Objectives
 

Module 1 – Introduction

• Overview of Buttercup Games Inc.

Module 2 – What is Splunk?

• Splunk components
  
• Installing Splunk
  
• Getting data into Splunk

Module 3 – Introduction to Splunk's User Interface

• Understand the uses of Splunk
  
• Define Splunk Apps
  
• Customizing your user settings
  
• Learn basic navigation in Splunk

Module 4 – Basic Searching

• Run basic searches
  
• Use autocomplete to help build a search
  
• Set the time range of a search
  
• Identify the contents of search results
  
• Refine searches
  
• Use the timeline
  
• Work with events
  
• Control a search job
  
• Save search results

Module 5 – Using Fields in Searches

• Understand fields
  
• Use fields in searches
  
• Use the fields sidebar

Module 6 – Search Language Fundamentals

• Review basic search commands and general search practices
  
• Examine the search pipeline
  
• Specify indexes in searches
  
• Use autocomplete and syntax highlighting
  
• Use SPL search commands to perform searches:

Module 7 – Using Basic Transforming Commands

• The top command
  
• The rare command
  
• The stats command

Module 8 – Creating Reports and Dashboards

• Save a search as a report
  
• Edit reports
  
• Create reports that include visualizations such as charts
  
• and tables
  
• Create a dashboard
  
• Add a report to a dashboard
  
• Edit a dashboard

Module 9 – Datasets and the Common Information Model

• Naming conventions
  
• What are datasets?
  
• What is the Common Information Model (CIM)?

Module 10 – Creating and Using Lookups

• Describe lookups 
  
• Create a lookup file and create a lookup definition
  
• Configure an automatic lookup

Module 11 – Creating Scheduled Reports and Alerts

• Describe scheduled reports
  
• Configure scheduled reports
  
• Describe alerts
  
• Create alerts
  
• View fired alerts

Module 12 - Using Pivot

• Describe Pivot
  
• Understand the relationship between data models and pivot
  
• Select a data model object
  
• Create a pivot report
  
• Create an instant pivot from a search
  
• Add a pivot report to a dashboard