In a small Splunk deployment with a single indexer, what is the simplest forwarder tier design?

A dedicated heavy forwarder tier that performs all parsing before sending data to the indexer

Universal forwarders on data sources sending directly to the single indexer

No forwarders; the indexer directly monitors all data sources

A multi-tier design with universal forwarders, heavy forwarders, and a load balancer

What is a key characteristic of a universal forwarder that distinguishes it from a heavy forwarder?

It can perform index-time field extractions and transformations

It can run searches against the indexer cluster

It includes the full Splunk web interface for configuration

It is a lightweight agent that sends data with minimal processing

What is the primary purpose of a dedicated forwarder tier in a distributed Splunk deployment?

To perform all search and reporting functions closer to the data source

To act as a backup repository for indexed data in case of indexer failure

To provide a scalable, centralized collection layer that separates data acquisition from indexing and search

To replace the need for indexers by storing data locally on edge machines

Which practice is essential for controlling which forwarders can send data to an indexer?

Using the same password for all forwarders to simplify management

Placing all forwarders on the same subnet as the indexers

Setting the forwarder's output to use a random port number

Configuring the indexer to accept data only from forwarders with valid, trusted certificates

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