Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Must a Windows input from a Windows Universal Forwarder be forwarded to an Indexer running on Windows?

1. True

2. False, any platform Indexer can be used

3. True, to maintain compatibility

4. False, but it is preferred

The correct answer is: False, any platform Indexer can be used

The reason the assertion that a Windows input from a Windows Universal Forwarder can be forwarded to any platform Indexer is correct lies in Splunk’s architecture, which is designed to be platform-agnostic. Splunk’s data processing capabilities allow data forwarded from a Universal Forwarder—regardless of the operating system from which the data originates—to be ingested and indexed by any Indexer, whether it is running on Windows, Linux, or any other supported operating system. This flexibility is a fundamental feature of Splunk, as it allows organizations to deploy their components across different operating systems while maintaining a unified approach to data ingestion and analysis. Therefore, a Universal Forwarder on Windows can send its data to an Indexer that operates on a different platform without any compatibility issues. The other options suggest limitations based on compatibility or preferences that do not align with Splunk’s ability to handle diverse environments. This feature supports the scalability and versatility that many users value in multi-platform environments.