What is the main benefit of enabling compression (compressed=true) in outputs.conf?

It allows the forwarder to send data over UDP.

It encrypts data to ensure security.

It increases the queue size available for buffering.

It reduces network bandwidth usage by compressing data before transmission.

A forwarder sends sensitive log data to a Splunk Cloud indexer over the internet. The admin wants to ensure the data is encrypted in transit. The forwarder is currently using the default outputs.conf with a plain TCP connection. What should the admin do?

Set the output group to use http:// and enable SSL on the indexer.

Keep tcp:// but set the indexer's port to 9997 and enable compression.

Change the output group to use ssl:// instead of tcp:// and configure the CA certificate for the Splunk Cloud indexer.

Use tcp:// and rely on the VPN tunnel between the forwarder and the indexer.

What is the primary purpose of the queue size setting (e.g., maxQueueSize) in a forwarder's outputs.conf?

To specify the maximum number of indexers that can receive data.

To control how much data can be buffered in memory before being sent.

To set the compression ratio for forwarded data.

To define the log rotation size for forwarder logs.

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1foundation · easy
Which command is commonly used to monitor the health and status of a universal forwarder?
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Which log file on a universal forwarder would you examine to troubleshoot issues with sending data to an indexer?
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What is the main benefit of enabling compression (compressed=true) in outputs.conf?
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A forwarder sends sensitive log data to a Splunk Cloud indexer over the internet. The admin wants to ensure the data is encrypted in transit. The forwarder is currently using the default outputs.conf with a plain TCP connection. What should the admin do?
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5foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of the queue size setting (e.g., maxQueueSize) in a forwarder's outputs.conf?
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Questions 1–5

Which command is commonly used to monitor the health and status of a universal forwarder?

Which log file on a universal forwarder would you examine to troubleshoot issues with sending data to an indexer?

What is the main benefit of enabling compression (compressed=true) in outputs.conf?

A forwarder sends sensitive log data to a Splunk Cloud indexer over the internet. The admin wants to ensure the data is encrypted in transit. The forwarder is currently using the default outputs.conf with a plain TCP connection. What should the admin do?

What is the primary purpose of the queue size setting (e.g., maxQueueSize) in a forwarder's outputs.conf?

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