Getting Data IN And Forwarder Management

What is the primary function of the Deployment Server?

A Universal Forwarder is failing to send data to the Indexer. The indexer shows no incoming traffic. Where is the first place you should check for errors?

You need to ensure that a Heavy Forwarder filters out sensitive data before it reaches the Indexer. Which configuration file should be modified?

You are configuring a scripted input to run a python script. Where is the best location to store this script on a Universal Forwarder?

Which capability is exclusive to a Heavy Forwarder compared to a Universal Forwarder?

Which protocol is the default used by Splunk Universal Forwarders to communicate with Indexers?

When using the 'monitor' stanza in inputs.conf, what does the 'followTail' attribute do?

To ensure a Universal Forwarder is using the correct index, where is the 'index' attribute defined?

You have a Heavy Forwarder performing data routing. You need to send data to two different indexer clusters based on the sourcetype. How do you configure this?

When configuring a Deployment Client, what must be defined in deploymentclient.conf?

If you need to change the logging level of a specific component on a Universal Forwarder, which file should you edit?

What is the consequence of having the same 'serverName' in server.conf for two different Universal Forwarders?

What is the purpose of the 'whitelist' and 'blacklist' attributes in a serverclass.conf file?

How do you restart the Splunk service on a Linux-based Universal Forwarder?

You are troubleshooting a file input that is not being ingested. You have verified the file path. Which command-line tool can show you if the file is being tracked by the monitor input?

What is the effect of setting 'autoLBFrequency' in outputs.conf on a forwarder?

A Universal Forwarder reports as 'missing' in the Deployment Server. What is the most common cause?

Which TWO of the following are valid ways to configure inputs on a Universal Forwarder?

Which TWO components must be configured on a Universal Forwarder to ensure data reaches the Indexer?

Which TWO of the following are true about Heavy Forwarders?

Which TWO locations are common places to check for configuration files on a Linux Splunk instance?

Which THREE factors can impact the performance of a Universal Forwarder?

Which THREE actions occur when a Universal Forwarder is added to a Deployment Server?

An administrator needs to monitor a local text file on a Windows server and send the data to a Splunk indexer. Which component is the most efficient choice for this task?

A Splunk administrator has configured a Deployment Server to manage forwarders. Which file on the forwarder must be configured to establish communication with the Deployment Server?

Which of the following is a primary reason to choose a Heavy Forwarder over a Universal Forwarder?

You have configured a serverclass in serverclass.conf on the Deployment Server. Which action is required to ensure that the forwarders receive the new configuration?

An administrator needs to monitor a script output every 60 seconds. Which configuration in inputs.conf is correct for a scripted input?

A Splunk administrator manages 200 Universal Forwarders with a Deployment Server. A new monitoring stanza must be pushed to all forwarders. The admin edits an app in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps/ and then runs the CLI command to reload the deployment server configuration. Which CLI command must be executed on the Deployment Server to apply the changes immediately without restarting Splunk?

A Splunk administrator is configuring a Universal Forwarder to monitor a directory that contains log files rotated daily. The administrator wants to ensure that only files with a .log extension are ingested and that files older than 7 days are ignored. Which configuration in inputs.conf accomplishes this?

A Splunk administrator is configuring a Universal Forwarder to send data to an indexer cluster. The forwarder must use SSL/TLS for encryption and authenticate the indexers. The administrator has obtained the CA certificate and the forwarder's certificate and private key. Which configuration file on the Universal Forwarder should be modified to enable SSL and specify the certificate paths?

A Splunk administrator is configuring a Universal Forwarder to send data to an indexer cluster. The administrator wants to ensure that the forwarder can continue to send data if the primary indexer becomes unavailable, and that data is load-balanced across multiple indexers. Which configuration should be implemented?

A Splunk administrator is configuring a Universal Forwarder to monitor a network share on a Windows file server. The forwarder is installed on a separate Windows server and runs under the Local System account. The network share requires domain authentication. The administrator wants to ensure that the forwarder can read the files on the share. What should the administrator do?

A Splunk administrator is planning to deploy a Universal Forwarder to a large number of Linux servers. The administrator needs to ensure that the forwarders can be centrally managed and that configuration changes can be pushed without manual intervention. Which two actions should the administrator take to achieve this? (Choose two.)

A Splunk administrator is using a Heavy Forwarder to collect data from a remote network segment and forward it to an indexer cluster. The administrator notices that some events are being duplicated in the index. After investigation, it is found that the Heavy Forwarder is configured to use both a file monitor input and a scripted input that reads from the same file. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the duplication?

A Splunk administrator is configuring a Deployment Server to manage a large number of Universal Forwarders. The administrator notices that some forwarders are not receiving updated configurations. Upon investigation, the administrator finds that the forwarders have different 'serverName' values in server.conf than their actual hostnames. What is the most likely cause of the forwarders not receiving the updated configurations?

A Splunk administrator is troubleshooting why a Universal Forwarder is not sending data to the indexers. The administrator runs 'splunk list forward-server' on the forwarder and sees no active forwarders. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

A Splunk administrator is configuring a Universal Forwarder to collect data from a Windows server. The forwarder must monitor the Windows Event Logs and also monitor a set of files in a custom directory. Which TWO inputs should be configured in inputs.conf to accomplish this? (Choose two.)

A Splunk administrator manages a large deployment of Universal Forwarders using the Deployment Server. They need to push a new version of a custom app to a subset of forwarders. Which configuration on the Deployment Server is used to define which forwarders receive the app?

A Splunk administrator is using a Heavy Forwarder to route data to multiple indexers based on event metadata. The administrator needs to send all events with sourcetype=cisco:asa to an indexer cluster dedicated to security data, while all other events go to a general indexer cluster. Which configuration should be implemented on the Heavy Forwarder?

A Splunk administrator needs to configure a Universal Forwarder to send data to an indexer using SSL. Which file must be edited to specify the SSL certificate and enable SSL for the output?