Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

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What file does the command 'splunk add forward-server indexer:receiving-port' create stanza(s) in?

inputs.conf
outputs.conf
props.conf
transforms.conf

The correct answer is: outputs.conf

The command 'splunk add forward-server indexer:receiving-port' creates stanzas in the outputs.conf file. This command is used to configure a universal forwarder to send data to a specific Splunk indexer, which necessitates the modification of the outputs.conf file. This file is responsible for defining the settings related to data outputs, such as where to send data and how to connect to other Splunk instances. When the universal forwarder is configured to forward data to an indexer, it establishes the necessary connection details, including the indexer's address and the port where it is listening for incoming data. The outputs.conf file’s entries are critical for the data flow to ensure that the information is sent to the correct destination for indexing and analysis. The other configuration files serve different purposes; for example, inputs.conf is used for specifying the data inputs to be monitored, props.conf handles data parsing and field extraction, and transforms.conf is related to transforming data as it is being indexed. Therefore, the correct answer reflects the specific role of the outputs.conf file in the forwarding architecture of Splunk.