Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

What command is necessary to enable a forwarder to act as a deployment client?

1. ./splunk enable deploy-client

2. ./splunk start deploy-client

3. ./splunk configure deploy-client

4. ./splunk allow deploy-client

The correct answer is: ./splunk enable deploy-client

Enabling a forwarder to act as a deployment client requires the use of a specific command that configures the Splunk forwarder to receive app updates from a deployment server. The command to achieve this is typically expressed as `./splunk enable deploy-client`. This command initializes the deployment client functionality within the forwarder by updating its configuration files accordingly. When you issue this command, the Splunk forwarder registers itself with the specified deployment server, allowing it to receive configuration updates, apps, and various management data from the server. This setup is essential for environments where multiple Splunk instances require consistent app deployment and management without the need to manually configure each one. The other options involve commands that do not correctly enable deployment client functionality. Starting a deployment client or configuring it in different manners does not achieve the same outcome, as they might not exist as valid commands or serve different purposes in Splunk's command structure. Thus, the only valid option for enabling a forwarder as a deployment client is the command to enable it directly.