Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

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What configuration file would you edit to set up SSL for Splunk inputs?

props.conf
inputs.conf
outputs.conf
server.conf

The correct answer is: inputs.conf

The correct configuration file to edit for setting up SSL for Splunk inputs is inputs.conf. This file is specifically designed for configuring data inputs, which includes the settings for how data is collected into Splunk. When establishing secure connections for inputs, such as those for receiving data over HTTPS or SSL-encrypted protocols, the necessary parameters (like SSL certificates and private key locations) are configured within inputs.conf. Each of the other configuration files mentioned serves different purposes in the Splunk architecture. For example, props.conf is used for defining how Splunk processes incoming data, including parsing and indexing attributes, but it does not handle network security settings. Outputs.conf deals with the forwarding configuration for sending data to other Splunk instances and is not related to input data security. Server.conf contains general server configuration settings and defines server roles, but it also does not focus on the specifics of input data or SSL settings. Thus, when it comes to setting up SSL for data inputs in Splunk, inputs.conf is the relevant file where these configurations must be specified.