Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

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Which configuration file on the forwarder defines where the data is to be forwarded to?

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

The correct answer is: outputs.conf

The configuration file that defines where the data is to be forwarded to is outputs.conf. This file is critical in the forwarding process, as it specifies the destination for the data collected by the forwarder. The settings within outputs.conf determine whether the data is sent to an indexer or other forwarding instances, along with how it is sent (e.g., using TCP or UDP). Inputs.conf, while important, is responsible for specifying which data sources to monitor and forward, not where to send that data. Props.conf is used for data transformation and configuring field extraction, indexing behavior, and event breaking, rather than determining the forwarding destination. Transforms.conf is related to transforming the event data and routing it based on certain conditions, but it also does not configure the forwarding destination directly. Thus, outputs.conf is the essential file that communicates the forwarding information, making it the correct choice for identifying the destination for forwarded data.