Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User Practice Exam
Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User Practice Exam
About Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User Exam
The Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User Exam has been developed to validate your expertise in monitoring, metrics, analytics, and alerting with Splunk Observability Cloud. This certification covers essential skills in OpenTelemetry and Kubernetes, establishing a solid foundation for users.
Who should take the exam?
- Career Builders: Elevate your career with a certification that enhances your professional standing as a Splunk expert.
- Developers and Architects: Optimize your applications and infrastructure using Splunk Observability Cloud’s advanced toolsets.
- Observability Professionals: Advance your DevOps/SRE career by becoming a Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User.
Exam Details
- Level: Foundational
- Exam Prerequisites: None
- Exam Duration: 60 minutes
- Exam Format: 54 multiple-choice questions
Skills Acquired
The Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User Exam evaluates your ability to monitor and investigate issues using Splunk Observability Cloud. Key skills include deploying and configuring the OpenTelemetry Collector, visualizing metrics, utilizing analytics, and setting up real-time alerts.
Exam Content
The Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics User Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Get Metrics In with OpenTelemetry (10%)
- Learn to deploy and configure the OTel Collector on Linux
- Learn to edit configurations and troubleshoot common errors
- Understand general OpenTelemetry concepts
Domain 2 - Understanding Metrics Concepts (15%)
- Understand data resolution and rollups
- Learn to identify components of a datapoint and the Splunk IM Data Model
- Learn to differentiate between types of metadata
Domain 3 - Understanding Monitor Using Built-in Content (10%)
- Learn to Interact with data and interpret charts
- Learn to Subscribe to alerts and use the Kubernetes Navigator
- Learn to utilize Cluster Analyzer and built-in Kubernetes Dashboards
Domain 4 - Introduction to Visualizing Metrics (15%)
- Learn to create and search for charts and dashboards
- Learn to apply rollups and analytic functions, and interpret data
Domain 5 - Introduction to Alerting on Metrics with Detectors (10%)
- Learn to create, clone, and manage detectors
- Learn to create muting rules
Domain 6 - Create Efficient Dashboards and Alerts (10%)
- Learn to add instructions and view events on dashboards
- Learn to configure local data links and customize alert messages
- Learn to troubleshoot charts and alerts
Domain 7 - Finding Insights Using Analytics (15%)
- Learn to calculate total values, combine plots, and set alerts
- Learn to use percentages, ratios, and analytic functions to find trends
Domain 8 - Detectors for Common Use Cases (15%)
- Learn to identify and troubleshoot detector issues
- Learn to monitor populations, cyclic patterns, and large numbers of sources
- Learn to create non-flapping detectors and monitor ephemeral infrastructure
