Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User — Question 161

There is a file with a vast amount of old data. Which of the following inputs. conf attributes would allow an admin to monitor the file for updates without indexing the pre-existing data?

Answer options

• A. followTail
• B. ignoreOlderThan
• C. monitor
• D. allowList

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is 'A. followTail' because this attribute allows monitoring of new data added to the file while ignoring the existing content. The other options, such as 'B. ignoreOlderThan', focus on excluding older data but do not specifically address tracking updates, while 'C. monitor' is a general term that does not imply the same functionality as 'followTail'. 'D. allowList' pertains to defining which files to monitor rather than how to handle existing data.