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Course Description

This course provides the fundamentals of using the Workload Management (WLM) feature in Splunk. In this course, you will learn about WLM concepts and features, requirements to configure WLM in the Splunk environment, using workload pools and rules, and allocating WLM resources.

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Course Prerequisites

Required:
  • Splunk Fundamentals 1
  • Splunk Fundamentals 2
  • Splunk Enterprise System Administration

Course Topics

  • Splunk WLM Overview and Concepts
  • WLM Access controls
  • Linux OS requirements for WLM
  • Configuring systemd and non-systemd distributions
  • Configuring workload pools and workload rules
  • Assigning workload pools and rules

Course Objectives
 

Module 1 – Introduction to WLM
  • Splunk Administrator challenges
  • Overview of WLM
  • WLM concepts
  • CPU and memory resource allocation
  • WLM requirements
 
Module 2 – Linux Configuration
  • Linux configuration for WLM
  • Configuring systemd distributions
  • Configuring non-systemd distributions
  • WLM role requirements
 
Module 3 – Configuring WLM in Splunk Enterprise
  • Preflight check
  • Configuring workload categories
  • Configuring workload pools
  • Configuring workload rules
  • Enabling workload management in Splunk
 
Module 4 – WLM Resource Allocation
  • Assigning searches to WLM
  • Re-assigning workload pools
  • Monitoring WLM in the Splunk Monitoring Console
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