Learning Splunk - Backing up Your Splunk Instance

This video tutorial explains how to back up a Splunk instance, focusing on configuration and installation rather than data. It covers the importance of backups, especially during upgrades or installations, and provides step-by-step instructions for backing up the KV store and the Splunk installation using specific commands. The tutorial emphasizes the need to store backups off the system for safety and concludes with a preview of the next video on performing a Splunk upgrade.

Why is it important to back up Splunk configurations and installations?

• To prevent data loss during a power outage

• To ensure recovery from installation issues or upgrades

• To improve system performance

• To reduce storage costs

What must be running to execute the backup KV store command?

• The Splunk forwarder

• The Splunk search head

• The Splunk web interface

• The Splunk instance

Which command is used to check the status of the KV store backup?

• show KV store status

• check KV store backup

• KV store status check

• backup KV store status

What is excluded from the Splunk installation backup using the Tar command?

• Splunk diag files and index data

• Splunk log files

• Splunk configuration files

• Splunk user data

Where should the backup tar file ideally be stored?

• In the cloud

• On a USB drive

• On the same system being backed up

• On a separate, secure storage location