Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

What is the stanza for inputs.conf on an indexer?

1. [splunktcp://9997]

2. [tcp://9997]

3. [udp://9997]

4. [inputtcp://9997]

The correct answer is: [splunktcp://9997]

The stanza for inputs.conf on an indexer uses the format [splunktcp://<port_number>], which allows the indexer to listen for incoming TCP connections on the specified port. In this case, the example given is [splunktcp://9997], which is the standard configuration for the indexer to receive data from forwarders. This specific format indicates that the indexer is set to accept data being pushed from forwarders over TCP, typically on port 9997, which is the default port used for Splunk's data forwarding. This is significant because it establishes a reliable connection for data transmission, ensuring that the forwarded logs and events are accurately received and indexed. Other options present variations that are either unfitting or incorrect configurations for an indexer's inputs.conf. For instance, [udp://9997] would apply to a setup intending to receive data over UDP, which is not commonly used for indexers due to its connectionless nature, making it less reliable than TCP. Similarly, [tcp://9997] lacks the "splunk" prefix crucial for defining TCP input specifically for Splunk data collection, while [inputtcp://9997] is not a valid stanza format recognized by Splunk. Therefore, the correct