Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Which of the following would have the highest index-time precedence?

1. Default folder in Search app

2. Local folder in Unix app

3. Local folder in system folder

4. Default folder in Buttercup app

The correct answer is: Local folder in system folder

The highest index-time precedence is indeed associated with the Local folder in the system folder. In Splunk, when determining which configurations to apply, there is a specific order of precedence that dictates which settings take effect when there are overlapping configurations. The system folder is designed to hold configurations applicable across all apps within the Splunk environment. Since configurations placed here can affect any data being indexed, they typically have a higher priority than those in app-specific folders. This means that if there are conflicting settings between the system folder and other app-specific folders, the settings in the system folder will be applied. On the other hand, the Local folder in a Unix app, the Default folder in the Search app, and the Default folder in a Buttercup app all have lower precedence than entries in the system folder. That makes them less influential when it comes to index-time configuration since they are app-specific and meant to override default settings specific to that app, rather than applying broadly across the entire Splunk environment. Understanding this hierarchy is crucial, especially for managing environments with multiple apps, as it ensures that the right configurations are applied effectively and consistently across data being ingested into Splunk.