Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Is the statement true or false? Time extraction can be done using props.conf on the UF and HF.

1. True

2. False

3. Depends on configuration

4. Only on HF

The correct answer is: False

The statement regarding time extraction in relation to props.conf requires a nuanced understanding of where time extraction configurations can be applied in the Splunk environment. Time extraction is primarily handled at the Heavy Forwarder (HF) and Indexer layers, not the Universal Forwarder (UF). The Universal Forwarder is designed to be a lightweight agent that collects and forwards logs without performing significant processing. As such, it does not process props.conf for time extraction purposes. Time extraction configurations, including parsing and field extractions, are typically executed on the Heavy Forwarder or Indexers where full data processing capabilities are available. This makes the assertion false, as time extraction cannot be configured directly on the Universal Forwarder using props.conf. Instead, all necessary configurations for parsing and field extraction, including time, should be done at the Heavy Forwarder or Indexer levels where Splunk can effectively apply these settings to the incoming data.