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SPLK-SCAD : Splunk Enterprise Cluster Administration

Course Duration

3 Days

Delivery

ILT VILT

Overview

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This 13.5-hour course is for experienced Splunk Enterprise administrators new to Splunk Clusters. The course provides the fundamental knowledge of deploying and managing Splunk Enterprise in a clustered environment.

While Splunk Clusters are supported in Windows environments, the class lab environment is running Linux instances only.

What You'll Learn

Identify factors affecting large-scale Splunk deployments
Deploy and configure single- and multi-site indexer clusters
Deploy and configure a Splunk search head cluster
Deploy apps and configuration bundles in Splunk clusters
Manage KV store collections and lookups in Splunk clusters
Monitor and identify clustering issues with Monitoring Console
Scale Splunk indexer cluster with SmartStore

Who Should Attend

Splunk Administrator
Developer
User
Knowledge Manager
Architect

Prerequisites

To be successful, students should have a solid understanding of the following courses:

Splunk Enterprise System Administration
Splunk Enterprise Data Administration
Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise

Learning Journey

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Module 1 – Large-scale Splunk Deployment Overview

Identify factors that affect large-scale deployment design
Describe approaches to scaling Splunk Enterprise
Configure Splunk License Manager

Module 2 – Single-site Indexer Cluster

Identify indexer cluster states
Define replication factor and search factor
Implement a single-site indexer cluster

Module 3 – Multisite Indexer Cluster

Define site replication factor and site search factor
Define search affinity
Implement a multisite indexer cluster

Module 4 – Indexer Cluster Management Administration

Distribute configurations and apps across peers
Enable replication for clustered indexes
Configure Monitoring Console for indexer cluster environment

Module 5 – Forwarder Management

Configure indexer discovery
Configure indexer acknowledgment
Configure forwarder site failover

Module 6 – Search Head Cluster

Configure a search head cluster
Connect clustered and non-clustered indexers

Module 7 – Search Head Cluster Management and Administration

Deploy configuration bundles to search head cluster members
Manage captaincy and member addition, removal and upgrades

Module 8 – KV Store Collection Management

Enable KV Store collection replication in a search head cluster
Monitor KV Store status with Monitoring Console

Module 9 – SmartStore Implementation

Identify use cases for deploying SmartStore
Implement SmartStore in indexer 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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