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Implementing Splunk 7, Third Edition - Third Edition

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Implementing Splunk 7, Third Edition - Third Edition

Overview of this book

Splunk is the leading platform that fosters an efficient methodology and delivers ways to search, monitor, and analyze growing amounts of big data. This book will allow you to implement new services and utilize them to quickly and efficiently process machine-generated big data. We introduce you to all the new features, improvements, and offerings of Splunk 7. We cover the new modules of Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning Toolkit to ease data usage. Furthermore, you will learn to use search terms effectively with Boolean and grouping operators. You will learn not only how to modify your search to make your searches fast but also how to use wildcards efficiently. Later you will learn how to use stats to aggregate values, a chart to turn data, and a time chart to show values over time; you'll also work with fields and chart enhancements and learn how to create a data model with faster data model acceleration. Once this is done, you will learn about XML Dashboards, working with apps, building advanced dashboards, configuring and extending Splunk, advanced deployments, and more. Finally, we teach you how to use the Machine Learning Toolkit and best practices and tips to help you implement Splunk services effectively and efficiently. By the end of this book, you will have learned about the Splunk software as a whole and implemented Splunk services in your tasks at projects
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Title Page
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Reasons for working with advanced XML


Here are a few reasons to use advanced XML:

  • More control over layout: With advanced XML, you have better control over where form elements and chrome appear and somewhat improved control over the placement of the output.
  • Custom drilldowns: It is only possible to create custom drilldowns from tables and charts using advanced XML.
  • Access to more parameters: The modules in simple XML actually use advanced XML modules, but many parameters are not exposed. Sometimes, the desire is actually to disable features, and this is only possible using advanced XML.
  • Access to more modules: There are many modules that are not available when we are using simple XML, for example, the search bar itself. All extra modules provided by the apps at Splunkbase, for example, Google Maps, are for use in advanced XML.