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SPLK-DSP : Implementing Splunk Data Stream Processor (DSP) 1.2

Course Duration

4 Days

Delivery

ILT/VILT

Overview

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This 4 day certification & training course is designed for the experienced Splunk administrators who are new to a Splunk DSP. This hands-on class provides the fundamentals of deploying a Splunk DSP cluster and designing pipelines for core use cases. It covers installation, source and sink configurations, pipeline design and backup, and monitoring a DSP environment.

What You'll Learn

Introduction to Splunk DSP
Deploying a DSP cluster
Configuring SplunkSources and Sinks
Building Pipelines - Basics
Building Pipelines - Intermediate
Building Pipelines - Advanced
Working with 3rd-party Sources and Sinks
Working with Metrics and Traces
Streaming ML Plugin
Monitoring DSP Environment

Who Should Attend

Prerequisites

Required:

Splunk Enterprise System Administration
Splunk Enterprise Data Administration

Recommended:

Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments

Nice to have:

Working knowledge of open source projects:

Apache Kafka (user level)
Apache Flink (user level)
Kubernetes (admin level)

Learning Journey

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Module 1 - Introduction to DSP

Review Splunk deployment options and challenges
Describe the purpose and value of Splunk DSP
Define DSP concepts and terminologies

Module 2 - Deploying a DSP Cluster

List DSP core components and system requirements
Describe installation options and steps
Check DSP service status
Learn to navigate in DSP UI
Use scloud

Module 3 - Prepping Sources and Sinks

Ingest data with DSP REST API service
Configure DSP source connections for Splunk data
Configure DSP sink connections for Splunk indexers
Create Splunk-to Splunk pass-through pipelines

Module 4 - Building Pipelines - Basic

Describe the basic elements of a DSP pipeline
Create data pipelines with the DSP canvas and SPL2
List DSP pipeline commands
Use scalar functions to convert data types and schema
Filter and route data to multiple sinks

Module 5 - Building Pipelines - Intermediate

Manipulate pipeline options:

Extract
Transform
Obfuscate
Reduce payload

Module 6 - Building Pipelines - Advanced

Review Splunk lookups
Enrich data with DSP lookups
Populate KV Store lookups from DSP streams
Manipulate pipeline options

Aggregate
Conditional trigger

Introduce the DSP Plugins SDK

Module 7 - Working with 3rd party Sources and Sinks

Read from and write data to pub-sub systems like Kafka
List sources supported with the collect service
Transform data from Kafka and normalize
Write to S3

Module 8 - Working with Metrics and Traces

Onboard observability data (log, metric, and trace) into DSP
Transform metric data for Splunk indexers and Splunk SignalFx
Transform trace data for Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
Route metric data to Splunk indexers and SignalFx
Send trace data to Splunk SignalFx

Module 9 - Streaming ML Plugin

Describe the advantage of using DSP Streaming ML plugin
Enable the Streaming ML plugin in DSP
List the DSP Streaming ML functions
Practice DSP ML algorithms with the ML data gen

Module 10 - Monitoring DSP Environment

Back up DSP pipelines
Monitor DSP environment
Describe steps to isolate DSP service issues
Scale DSP
Replace DSP master node
Upgrade DSP cluster

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why get Splunk certified?

Splunk certifications validate your expertise in data analytics and your proficiency in using the Splunk platform.
These certifications demonstrate your ability to leverage Splunk's powerful tools for data collection, analysis, and visualization, making you a valuable asset to organizations seeking to gain actionable insights from their data.
Splunk-certified professionals are in high demand across various industries, including IT, security, and business analytics.
What to expect for the examination?

Splunk offers a variety of certification exams at different levels, covering various domains and products within the Splunk platform.
Exams typically consist of multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that assess your knowledge and skills in using Splunk to solve real-world problems.
Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by Splunk from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.
How long is Splunk certification valid for?

All Splunk certifications are valid for three years from the date of passing the highest-level certification exam.
To maintain your certification, you will need to recertify before it expires. You have three options for recertification:
- Pursue a higher-level certification (including any required prerequisite courses), in which case your lower-level certifications would also be renewed on the date of passing the next-level certification exam.
- Retake a certification exam within the final year of their recertification window to renew their certifications at that level (and any applicable downstream certifications).
- Complete continuing education courses at any point in the three year recertification window beginning the date of badge issuance.
Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by Splunk from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.
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