Splunk Fundamentals 1 Practice Exam

Which command initializes the script to run Splunk Enterprise at system startup?

1. splunk startup

2. splunk enable boot-start -user

3. splunk system start

4. splunk boot-start

The correct answer is: splunk enable boot-start -user

The command that initializes the script to run Splunk Enterprise at system startup is "splunk enable boot-start -user." This command is specifically designed to configure Splunk to launch automatically when the operating system starts. By using the "-user" option, you indicate which user account should be used to run the Splunk processes, which is essential for ensuring that the service has the proper permissions and access rights. When this command is executed, it properly sets up the necessary launch scripts depending on the operating system, allowing Splunk to start up seamlessly in the background without manual intervention each time the system reboots. This is especially important for maintaining uptime and ensuring that Splunk is consistently collecting and indexing data without requiring user presence at the console. The other options either do not correspond to valid commands for setting Splunk to start automatically or are commands that are not intended for the initialization process in terms of system boot.