The CLI command splunk add forward-server indexer:<receiving-port> will create stanza(s) in which configuration file?

The CLI command splunk add forward-server indexer:<receiving-port> will create stanza(s) in which configuration file?
A . inputs.conf
B . indexes.conf
C . outputs.conf
D . servers.conf

View Answer

Answer: C

Explanation:

The CLI command "Splunk add forward-server indexer:<receiving-port>" is used to define the indexer and the listening port on forwards. The command creates this kind of entry "[tcpout-server://<ip address>:<port>]" in the outputs.conf file. https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Forwarder/8.2.2/Forwarder/Configureforwardingwit houtputs.conf

Reference: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Forwarder/8.0.5/Forwarder/Enableareceiver