Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Which of the following is not considered remote data?

1. A universal forwarder forwards data to a search head/indexer combination

2. A forwarder forwards data to an indexer cluster which then forwards data to a search head cluster

3. A forwarder forwards data to another forwarder, which forwards data to a search head/indexer combination

4. With a search head/indexer combination, we monitor files and directories on the machine on which Splunk Enterprise is installed

The correct answer is: With a search head/indexer combination, we monitor files and directories on the machine on which Splunk Enterprise is installed

The correct choice identifies the scenario where data is being accessed and processed locally, rather than remotely. When using a search head and indexer combination, monitoring files and directories on the machine where Splunk Enterprise is installed means that the data is directly on the local filesystem. Since this data is being processed on the same system, it does not fall under the category of remote data. In contrast, the other scenarios involve data that is sourced from different locations. Forwarders transmit data either to an indexer cluster or to another forwarder, both of which imply the movement of data from one system to another, representative of a remote data operation. These setups are designed to facilitate data collection from various sources that are not on the Splunk instance itself, allowing for scalable data management across multiple systems. Thus, option D accurately highlights the local nature of the data being monitored, differentiating it from the remote data scenarios described in the other choices.