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Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam Questions
Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin (Page 3 )

Updated On: 28-Feb-2026
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Which parent directory contains the configuration files in Splunk?

  1. SSFLUNK_HOME/etc
  2. SSPLUNK_HOME/var
  3. SSPLUNK_HOME/conf
  4. SSPLUNK_HOME/default

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.1/Admin/Configurationfiledirectories Section titled, Configuration file directories, states "A detailed list of settings for each configuration file is provided in the .spec file names for that configuration file. You can find the latest version of the .spec and .example files in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc system/README folder of your Splunk Enterprise installation..."



Which forwarder type can parse data prior to forwarding?

  1. Universal forwarder
  2. Heaviest forwarder
  3. Hyper forwarder
  4. Heavy forwarder

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Forwarding/Typesofforwarders "A heavy forwarder parses data before forwarding it and can route data based on criteria such as source or type of event."



Which Splunk component consolidates the individual results and prepares reports in a distributed environment?

  1. Indexers
  2. Forwarder
  3. Search head
  4. Search peers

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.1/DistSearch/Howuserscancontroldistributedse arches
"From the user standpoint, specifying and running a distributed search is essentially the same as running any other search. Behind the scenes, the search head distributes the query to its search peers, and consolidates the results when presenting them to the user."



Which Splunk component distributes apps and certain other configuration updates to search head cluster members?

  1. Deployer
  2. Cluster master
  3. Deployment server
  4. Search head cluster master

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.5/Updating/Updateconfigurations First line says it all: "The deployment server distributes deployment apps to clients."



Where should apps be located on the deployment server that the clients pull from?

  1. $SFLUNK_KOME/etc/apps
  2. $SPLUNK_HCME/etc/sear:ch
  3. $SPLUNK_HCME/etc/master-apps
  4. $SPLUNK HCME/etc/deployment-apps

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

After an app is downloaded, it resides under $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps on the deployment clients. But it resided in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps location in the deployment server.






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