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Which function is NOT associated with props.conf on the Indexer?

Field extractions
Output redirection
Event breaks
Metadata refinement

The correct answer is: Output redirection

In Splunk, the file props.conf is primarily associated with configuring the handling and extraction of events as they are indexed. This includes the definition of how fields are extracted at index time, how events are broken apart into individual log entries, and refining metadata for those events. Field extractions allow for the identification and extraction of fields from raw event data, enabling Splunk to recognize and utilize key-value pairs within those events. Event breaks are crucial for defining how incoming data is split into events, taking into account line breaks and other delimiters. Metadata refinement refers to the ability to enrich an event with additional, useful information, such as source types or host information during the indexing process. Output redirection, however, is distinct from these functions associated with props.conf. It pertains to how forwarders send data to indexers and typically involves configurations made within the outputs.conf file, which directs the forwarding of event data to various destinations or indexers. Thus, it's outside the scope of functionality that props.conf is responsible for on the Indexer.