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Splunk SPLK-3003 Exam - Topic 10 Question 34 Discussion

When monitoring and forwarding events collected from a file containing unstructured textual events, what is the difference in the Splunk2Splunk payload traffic sent between a universal forwarder (UF) and indexer compared to the Splunk2Splunk payload sent between a heavy forwarder (HF) and the indexer layer? (Assume that the file is being monitored locally on the forwarder.)
B) The UF sends a stream of data containing one set of medata fields to represent the entire stream, whereas the HF sends individual events, each with their own metadata fields attached, resulting in a lager payload.
A) The payload format sent from the UF versus the HF is exactly the same. The payload size is identical because they're both sending 64K chunks.
C) The UF will generally send the payload in the same format, but only when the sourcetype is specified in the inputs.conf and EVENT_BREAKER_ENABLE is set to true.
D) The HF sends a stream of 64K TCP chunks with one set of metadata fields attached to represent the entire stream, whereas the UF sends individual events, each with their own metadata fields attached.

Splunk SPLK-3003 Exam - Topic 10 Question 34 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-3003 exam
Question #: 34
Topic #: 10
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When monitoring and forwarding events collected from a file containing unstructured textual events, what is the difference in the Splunk2Splunk payload traffic sent between a universal forwarder (UF) and indexer compared to the Splunk2Splunk payload sent between a heavy forwarder (HF) and the indexer layer? (Assume that the file is being monitored locally on the forwarder.)

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by Jesusa at May 05, 2022, 08:17 AM

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Elliott
8 months ago
The HF definitely has more overhead with all that metadata.
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Edward
8 months ago
I think the HF does send larger payloads, right?
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Theresia
9 months ago
Wait, are you sure about the payload size difference?
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Marshall
9 months ago
Totally agree, the HF has more metadata per event!
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Daren
9 months ago
The UF sends a stream, while the HF sends individual events.
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Mammie
9 months ago
I thought the HF sends data in 64K chunks, but I’m confused about whether the UF sends individual events or not. I might lean towards option D, but I need to double-check.
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Caprice
9 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about the HF sending larger payloads because it breaks down events more. Maybe it’s option B?
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France
9 months ago
I think the difference is mainly about how the metadata is handled. The UF might send a single set for the whole stream, while the HF sends metadata for each event.
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Emerson
9 months ago
I feel like I studied something about the sourcetype and EVENT_BREAKER_ENABLE affecting how the UF sends data, but I can't recall the specifics.
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Nidia
9 months ago
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Steffanie
9 months ago
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Garry
10 months ago
Smoke tests are usually the first step to ensure basic functionality, but I think the question is asking about a more comprehensive approach to validating end-user behavior. Let me think this through.
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Pauline
10 months ago
I think it could be number of specialists. Any willing provider laws might cause confusion or lead to oversupply, but I should double-check that before answering.
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