What is the function of indexer discovery in a forwarder configuration?

It allows indexers to discover and pull data from forwarders automatically

It provides a mechanism for forwarders to authenticate to the indexer cluster

It enables forwarders to search across multiple indexers for specific data

It allows forwarders to automatically find and connect to available indexers in a cluster

Which metric is most useful for monitoring the health of a forwarder?

The forwarder's queue size and the number of events it has successfully sent

The number of events indexed per second on the indexer

The total disk space used by the indexer cluster

The number of search users connected to the search head

Which benefit is directly realized by using a dedicated forwarder tier instead of sending data directly to indexers?

Forwarders automatically compress data, eliminating the need for indexer-side storage tuning

The forwarder tier eliminates the need for load balancing because all data is sent to a single indexer

Indexers can be placed in a different network segment without any configuration changes

Data collection can be scaled independently of the indexing and search infrastructure

Which factor is most important when determining the number of forwarders needed in a deployment?

The number of users who will be searching the data

The total volume of data being collected and the network bandwidth available

The number of indexers in the cluster

The version of Splunk Enterprise being used

What is the recommended method for securing communication between a forwarder and an indexer?

Disabling all network communication except for the specific port used by Splunk

Using a shared secret password that is embedded in the forwarder configuration

Relying on the physical security of the network to protect data

Using SSL/TLS certificates to encrypt data in transit and authenticate the endpoints

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