Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User — Question 165

In this sourcetype definition the MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD is missing. Which value would fit best?
[sshd_syslog]
TIME_PREFIX = ^
TIME_FORMAT = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%3N %z
LINE_BREAKER = ([\r\n]+)\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}

SHOULD_LINEMERGE = false -

TRUNCATE = 0 -
Event example:
2018-04-13 13:42:41.214 -0500 server sshd[26219]: Connection from 172.0.2.60 port 47366

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD = 30, as it allows sufficient time for parsing timestamps that may have varying lengths, especially in cases where milliseconds and timezone are included. Options A, B, and C provide lower values that may not accommodate longer timestamps, potentially leading to missed or incorrectly parsed events.