Splunk Training Provider Authorised Learning Partner Australia

Creating Knowledge Objects

The Splunk Education single-subject course module, Creating Knowledge Objects is a three-hour course for knowledge managers who want to learn how to create knowledge objects for their search environment using the Splunk web interface.

Topics will cover types of knowledge objects, the search-time operation sequence, and the processes for creating event types, workflow actions, tags, aliases, search macros, and calculated fields.

Splunk Credit Value : 50

Duration : 3 hours
Time : 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AEST

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Creating Knowledge Objects - Splunk Education Single Subject Course Training

The instructor was very responsive to questions and queries both private and Communal.. Final module collaborative lab walkthrough on screen was particularly helpful.

Participant, Splunk Fundamentals 2

Creating Knowledge Objects - Course Topics

Knowledge Objects and Search-time Operations
Creating Event Types
Using Event Type Builder
Creating Workflow Actions
Creating Tags and Aliases
Creating Search Macros

Class Format

Instructor-led lecture with labs. Delivered via virtual classroom or at your site

Course Prerequisites

To be successful, students should have a solid understanding of the following:

How Splunk works
Knowledge Objects (Introduction to Knowledge Objects module)

Course Module Mapping

Fundamentals 2

Creating Knowledge Objects - Audience

Knowledge Manager learning path.

Creating Knowledge Objects - Course Objectives

Topic 1 – Knowledge Objects & Search-time Operations

Understand role of knowledge objects for enriching data
Define search-time operation sequence

Topic 2 – Creating Event Types

Define event types
Create event types using three methods
Tag event types
Compare event types and reports

Topic 3 - Creating Workflow Actions

Identify what are workflow actions
Create a GET, POST, and search workflow action
Test workflow actions

Topic 4 - Creating Tags and Aliases

Describe field aliases and tags
Create field aliases and tags
Search with field aliases and tags

Topic 5 - Creating Search Macros

Explain search macros
Create macros with and without arguments
Validate macro arguments
Use and preview macros at search time
Create and use nested macros
Use macros with other knowledge objects

Topic 6 - Creating Calculated Fields

Explain calculated fields
Create a calculated field
Use a calculated field in search

Splunk Course Schedules and Timezones

Splunk Course are delivered live and in English and provide access to customers spanning multiple timezones.

Dates and times displayed for each course are relative to Australian Eastern Time (AET).

AM Marked Splunk Courses

AM marked courses start at AET 9:00am and finish at AET 1:30pm and are optimal for customers in the following countries and areas;

UTC+10 including Australia (East Coast)
UCT+11/+12 including New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
UTC-8 including USA (West Coast), Canada (West Coast)
UTC-7 including USA (Mid West)

PM Marked Splunk Courses

PM marked courses usually starts at AEDT 12:00pm or AEST 11:00 am and are optimal for customers in the following countries and areas;

UTC+10 including Australia (East Coast)
UCT+11/+12 including New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
UTC-8 including USA (West Coast), Canada (West Coast)
UTC-7 including USA (Mid West)