Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Which command would you use to check the status of a forwarder's connection to a deployment server?

1. ./splunk check connect

2. ./splunk status deploy-poll

3. ./splunk verify deploy-server

4. ./splunk show deploy-status

The correct answer is: ./splunk status deploy-poll

The command used to check the status of a forwarder's connection to a deployment server is the one that provides detailed information about the deployment polling process. Specifically, querying the deploy-poll status allows the administrator to see if the forwarder is successfully contacting the deployment server and receiving configuration updates. This command helps in diagnosing connectivity issues and ensuring that the forwarder is operating as expected within the deployment scenario. Other options may not directly provide the specific information needed regarding the forwarder's connection to the deployment server. For instance, while some commands may check other aspects of the Splunk environment or display general status information, they do not focus specifically on the connection status of a forwarder to a deployment server like the deploy-poll command does. Thus, using the appropriate command is critical for effective troubleshooting and monitoring in a Splunk environment.