Mastering Splunk Data Management Techniques (MSDMT) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1 – Splunk Data Processing Introduction

  • Review and discuss the classic Splunk GDI architecture
    • Highlight the benefits and the implementation parameters
    • Explain how Splunk ingestion pipeline scales
  • Understand the role of Splunk data ingestion processing solutions
    • List the data flow attributes in inputs.conf and outputs.conf

Module 2 – Data Processing with Intermediate Forwarders

  • List the benefits and challenges of processing data at the edge
  • Deploy and manage intermediate forwarders
  • Use classic parsing techniques to transform events
    • Explore strategies for optimizing data flow

Module 3 – Data Processing with Ingest Actions

  • Set up Ingest Actions in your environment
  • Create pipeline rulesets with Ingest Actions
  • Understand the underlying conf file attributes
  • Manage and deploy ingest Actions rulesets

Module 4 – Data Processing with Edge Processor

  • Describe what Edge Processor is and how it works
  • Configure the Edge Processor control plane
    • Set up data sources and destinations
  • Deploy and manage Edge Processor instances
  • Use SPL2 for ingest pipeline authoring and deployment
    • Masking, filtering, enriching and routing of data
  • Monitor data plane health using the control plane UI

Module 5 – Data Processing with Ingest Processor

  • Describe what Ingest Processor is and how it works
  • List the differences between Edge Processor and Ingest Processor
  • Use SPL2 for ingest pipeline authoring and deployment
  • Convert a log source into metrics and route them to Splunk Observability Cloud
  • Monitor data plane health of Ingest processor pipelines

Module 6 – Data Management Solution Integration

  • Identify the best practices for using Splunk ingestion solutions
  • Understand how different pipelines work together in Splunk
  • Identify critical events in the logs for troubleshooting
  • List the steps to decommission Data Management Experience pipelines