Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Which option will re-index data?

1. Use the btprobe command on the fishbucket to reset the individual input checkpoint.

2. Use the clean event data command on the fishbucket to re-index all file monitors in the index.

3. Manually delete the fishbucket directory on forwarders.

4. All of the above.

The correct answer is: All of the above.

Re-indexing data in Splunk typically involves changing how data is processed and indexed. The correct response includes options that all lead to data being re-indexed. Using the btprobe command facilitates the querying of data in the fishbucket, which tracks input checkpoints for data. When you reset these individual input checkpoints, it allows Splunk to treat the data as unprocessed, leading to a re-indexing of that data. This is particularly useful for scenarios where you might need to re-read the data from the source after correcting an error or modifying parsing settings. The clean event data command allows an admin to clear or clean the event data tied to a specific file monitor. This essentially removes the file's processing history, prompting the system to treat it as new data upon the next indexing cycle. Manually deleting the fishbucket directory on forwarders results in removing the entire record of what data has already been indexed. By doing this, forwarders will re-index the data since there will be no previous checkpoints indicating what has already been processed. Considering all these options can indeed lead to re-indexing data, the option that states "All of the above" accurately encompasses all methods for achieving this result and is therefore the correct choice.