SPLK-2002 Troubleshooting And Operations Practice Question
You have a deployment server managing multiple forwarder classes. You need to update a configuration file for only one specific server class. Which directory on the Deployment Server should you update?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps/<server_class_name>/local
The deployment server uses directories within the 'deployment-apps' folder to manage different server classes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/slave-apps
Why it's wrong here
This is used for Indexer Clustering, not Deployment Server.
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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local
Why it's wrong here
This applies to the Deployment Server itself, not the clients.
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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps
Why it's wrong here
This is for local apps on the server instance.
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$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps/<server_class_name>/local
Why this is correct
This is the correct path for deploying configuration updates to a specific class.
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