Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User — Question 119

A new forwarder has been installed with a manually created deploymentclient.conf.

What is the next step to enable the communication between the forwarder and the deployment server?

Answer options

• A. Restart Splunk on the deployment server.
• B. Enable the deployment client in Splunk Web under Forwarder Management.
• C. Restart Splunk on the deployment client.
• D. Wait for up to the time set in the phoneHomeIntervalInSecs setting.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because restarting Splunk on the deployment client allows it to pick up the new configuration settings and initiate communication with the deployment server. Options A and B are irrelevant as they pertain to the deployment server or management interface, while D suggests waiting, which will not establish communication without the necessary restart.