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SPLK-1001 Basic Searching and Transforming Commands Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to configure a Splunk forwarder to send data to an indexer into the correct order.
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Install the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then configure outputs.conf to point to the indexer, then configure inputs.conf to define data sources, then restart the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then verify that data is being forwarded to the indexer.
Forwarder setup requires installation, configuration of output and input settings, restart, and verification.
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Install the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then configure outputs.conf to point to the indexer, then configure inputs.conf to define data sources, then restart the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then verify that data is being forwarded to the indexer.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because you must first install the forwarder, then configure where to send data (outputs), then what data to send (inputs), then restart to apply changes, and finally verify connectivity.
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Install the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then configure inputs.conf to define data sources, then configure outputs.conf to point to the indexer, then restart the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then verify that data is being forwarded to the indexer.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because it configures inputs before outputs. While the forwarder may still work, best practice is to configure outputs first to ensure it can reach the indexer before defining what data to send.
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Install the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then configure outputs.conf to point to the indexer, then restart the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then configure inputs.conf to define data sources, then verify that data is being forwarded to the indexer.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because restarting before configuring inputs means the forwarder starts without input definitions. Inputs must be configured before the restart to take effect immediately, otherwise another restart is needed.
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Configure outputs.conf to point to the indexer, then install the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then configure inputs.conf to define data sources, then restart the Splunk Universal Forwarder, then verify that data is being forwarded to the indexer.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot configure outputs or inputs before installing the forwarder; the configuration files do not exist until after installation.
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