Part 1: Splunk System Administration

The initial part of this Splunk 9.x Enterprise Certified Admin Guide provides a comprehensive introduction to the core aspects of running Splunk. These chapters provide a robust starting point for effectively managing and configuring Splunk Enterprise. Part 1 establishes a strong foundation for aspiring adept Splunk administrators, covering key elements such as the exam prerequisites, important Splunk features, proven setup methods, license management, user access control, forwarder management, index management, exploring configuration files, and implementing distributed search, including clustering fundamentals. These chapters will equip you with essential knowledge and skills to efficiently oversee Splunk Enterprise.

This part contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Getting Started with the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Exam
• Chapter 2, Splunk License Management
• Chapter 3, Users, Roles, and Authentication in Splunk...