Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

What command is used to define target indexers on a forwarder?

1. splunk add index-server

2. splunk define server

3. splunk forward-server add

4. splunk add forward-server

The correct answer is: splunk add forward-server

The command used to define target indexers on a forwarder is "splunk add forward-server." This command is specifically designed to configure the forwarder to communicate with designated indexers. When executed, it directs the forwarder to send data to the specified index server, effectively establishing a forwarding relationship. Using this command allows for the seamless integration of data from the forwarder to the indexers, ensuring that log and event data is sent to the appropriate places for indexing and analysis. It's essential for maintaining communication within a Splunk environment, particularly in distributed architectures where forwarders collect data from various sources before sending it to indexers for processing. The other options do not serve this specific purpose. Some may relate to different administrative functions or settings in the Splunk environment, but they don't establish the forwarding relationship between the forwarder and the indexers as effectively as the correct command.