Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

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Which configuration file maps clients to apps in Splunk?

inputs.conf
outputs.conf
props.conf
serverclass.conf

The correct answer is: serverclass.conf

The configuration file that maps clients to apps in Splunk is serverclass.conf. This file is part of the deployment server configuration and is used to define server classes and associate them with specific apps. When configuring Splunk to distribute apps to clients, serverclass.conf facilitates the grouping of those clients based on specified criteria, such as their IP address, hostname, or other attributes. This enables targeted deployment, ensuring that the right apps are sent to the appropriate clients. By using serverclass.conf, administrators can effectively manage which apps are available to which instances of Splunk, streamlining the deployment process and ensuring consistency across distributed environments. This capability is vital for maintaining control over app versions and configurations within a large-scale Splunk implementation. The other configuration files serve different purposes: inputs.conf is for data input configurations, outputs.conf deals with forwarding data to specific destinations, and props.conf is used for data transformations and metadata processing. Therefore, they do not directly map clients to apps in the way that serverclass.conf does.