Learning Splunk - Supporting Infrastructure – Forwarders

The video tutorial discusses the supporting infrastructure for Splunk, focusing on forwarders. It explains the role of forwarders in a Splunk environment, detailing the two main types: Universal Forwarders (UF) and Heavy Forwarders. Universal Forwarders are lightweight and used primarily for data forwarding, while Heavy Forwarders are full Splunk Enterprise installations with additional features. The video also covers the deployment of Universal Forwarders on systems for log collection and highlights their limitations. The tutorial concludes with a brief mention of syslog as a data source, which will be covered in the next video.

What is the primary function of a Splunk forwarder?

• To store data locally

• To provide a user interface for data visualization

• To analyze data in real-time

• To forward data to another Splunk instance

Which type of forwarder is a streamlined version of Splunk used only for sending data?

• Heavy Forwarder

• Data Collector

• Intermediate Forwarder

• Universal Forwarder

What is a key limitation of the Universal Forwarder?

• It cannot forward data

• It can only run on Windows systems

• It requires a lot of system resources

• It lacks a user interface and app support

In what scenario would you typically deploy a Universal Forwarder?

• On a Splunk server

• On a system for data storage

• On a system where you want to collect logs

• On a system for data visualization

What topic is mentioned as the next focus after forwarders?

• Real-time data analysis

• Splunk storage solutions

• Syslog handling

• Data visualization