Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

When a forwarder is configured as a deployment client, which configuration file is created?

1. serverclass.conf

2. inputs.conf

3. deploymentclient.conf

4. outputs.conf

The correct answer is: deploymentclient.conf

When a forwarder is configured as a deployment client, the configuration file created is deploymentclient.conf. This file is essential for defining the specific deployment server that the forwarder will communicate with, allowing it to receive configurations and updates regarding applications, inputs, and other settings from the deployment server. The deploymentclient.conf file typically includes information such as the deployment server’s address and the server classes that the forwarder is assigned to. This configuration enables the forwarder to pull relevant configurations from the deployment server, ensuring that it is aligned with the overall architecture and data management strategies laid out for a Splunk deployment. The other configuration files mentioned serve different purposes. For example, serverclass.conf is utilized to define various server classes for organizing and managing multiple forwarders based on their roles or other properties. inputs.conf handles the configurations for data inputs on the forwarder itself, determining what data sources to monitor and collect. outputs.conf manages where the collected data is sent, typically specifying the indexers or other destinations for the forwarded logs. While these files are also critical in a Splunk environment, deploymentclient.conf is specifically tied to the functionality and behavior of a forwarder operating as a deployment client.