Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Which of the following is NOT a way to add inputs on a forwarder?

1. Forwarder Management

2. CLI

3. Via the web interface

4. Manually

The correct answer is: Via the web interface

The ability to add data inputs on a forwarder is crucial for managing how data is collected and sent to the indexers. The most common methods for configuring inputs on a forwarder include using the command line interface (CLI), implementing forwarder management (often through a deployment server), and manual configuration by editing configuration files directly. While the web interface is a robust tool for many administrative tasks within Splunk, it is important to note that when it comes to forwarders, the web interface is typically not used as a means to directly add inputs. Instead, configuration changes are more commonly conducted through forwarder management or by using CLI commands. Therefore, the web interface is not a method employed for adding inputs on a forwarder, making it the correct answer as the option that does not belong with the others.