Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

The heavy forwarder in Splunk is installed using the Splunk Enterprise installer. This is because the heavy forwarder is a full version of Splunk that can send data to the indexer and also perform data transformation and parsing before forwarding the data. It has all the functionalities of Splunk Enterprise, enabling it to handle more complex processing tasks alongside forwarding.

By using Splunk Enterprise for the heavy forwarder installation, administrators gain access to the complete set of features necessary for managing data effectively, such as load balancing and specific data routing configurations. This contrasts with the Splunk Universal Forwarder, which is a lightweight version specifically designed for simple data collection and forwarding without additional processing capabilities. Other options like Splunk Cloud and Splunk Light serve different purposes and do not apply to the installation of a heavy forwarder.