Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

What does the command 'splunk add forward-server' relate to in Splunk configuration?

1. Adding a new index

2. Configuring forwarders

3. Creating alerts

4. Setting roles

The correct answer is: Configuring forwarders

The command 'splunk add forward-server' is specifically used to configure forwarders in Splunk. This command is crucial for establishing communication between a Splunk forwarder (which collects data) and a Splunk indexer (which indexes and stores the data). By using this command, an admin can specify the IP address and port of the indexer to which the forwarder should send data. This command is essential in a distributed environment, where data from multiple sources is collected by forwarders and forwarded to indexers for processing and analysis. Configuring forwarders correctly ensures that data flows seamlessly into the Splunk environment, allowing for efficient data management and monitoring. In contrast, adding a new index pertains to data storage configurations, creating alerts involves setting up notifications for specific conditions, and setting roles relates to user access and permissions management within Splunk, none of which are relevant to the function of the 'add forward-server' command.