MIS 5208
Week 11: Visualizing Results With Splunk
Ed Ferrara, MSIA, CISSP
eferrara@temple.edu
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Reminder
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What is Visualization
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Assists in Communicating Complex Ideas
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Assists the viewer in focusing on the substance of an issue (or
should)
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Data Patterns
Trends
Comparisons over time
Many numbers – small chart (can be confusing)
Allows us to create actionable insights
Allows us to answer question such as:
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What types of customers are buying more?
What was the impact of our latest pricing change?
What areas of the country or the world were most affected?
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Tables and Visualizations
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Visualization options and data structures
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Tables and Visualizations
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Tables and Visualizations
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How Does Splunk Deal with Visualization
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Create A Top Value Report
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Create A Top Value Report
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Create A Top Value Report
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Change the Visualization
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Change the Visualization
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Change the Format
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View as a Table
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View as a Table
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Pivot Tables and Data Models
Using Pivot Tables
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Describe Pivot Tables
Understand the relationship between the Splunk data model
and the pivot
Select a data model object
Create a pivot report
Use instant pivot to create a report
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Excel Pivot Table
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Excel Pivot Table
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Completed Pivot
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Data Models
Data Model Cheat Sheet
Source: http://blogs.splunk.com/2014/02/26/data-model-cheat-sheet/
Create a data model
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Using Pivot Tables
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Open In Pivot
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Select The Time Range
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Split Rows
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Split Rows
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Results
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Add Additional Filters
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Add Additional Filters
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Add Additional Filters
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Select a Visualization Format
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Modify Visualization Settings
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Mouse Actions
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Mouse Actions
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Save Pivot
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Instant Pivot
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Mouse Actions
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