Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Finish the rename command to change the name of the status field to HTTP Status: sourcetype=a* status=404 | rename ______________

1. as "HTTP Status"

2. status as "HTTP Status"

3. status to "HTTP Status"

4. status as HTTP Status

The correct answer is: status as "HTTP Status"

The rename command in Splunk is designed to change the name of a field, and the correct syntax for this command requires specifying the current field name followed by the keyword "as" and then the new field name in quotes, if it contains spaces or special characters. In this case, "status" is the current field name, and the new field name you want to assign is "HTTP Status", which includes a space. Therefore, the correct completion of the rename command is "status as 'HTTP Status'". This format precisely conveys that the field "status" should be renamed to "HTTP Status". The use of quotes around "HTTP Status" ensures that Splunk treats it as a single entity, allowing special characters and spaces. Other choices either do not follow the correct syntax, do not use the necessary quotation marks for a multi-word field name, or use incorrect keywords for renaming. This clarity in command structure and syntax is crucial for successful execution in Splunk searches.