Splunk Fundamentals 1

Module 1 - Introduction

• How to Use the eLearning Interface
• 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 the following commands to perform searches:
  • tables
  • rename
  • fields
  • dedup
  • sort

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 - Creating and Using Lookups

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

Module 10 - Creating Scheduled Reports and Alerts

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

Module 11 - 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