Learning Splunk - Supporting Infrastructure – Forwarders

The video tutorial discusses the supporting infrastructure for Splunk, focusing on forwarders. It explains the role of forwarders in a Splunk environment, detailing the two main types: Universal Forwarders (UF) and Heavy Forwarders. Universal Forwarders are lightweight and used primarily for data forwarding, while Heavy Forwarders are full Splunk Enterprise installations with additional features. The video also covers the deployment of Universal Forwarders on systems for log collection and highlights their limitations. The tutorial concludes with a brief mention of syslog as a data source, which will be covered in the next video.

What is the primary function of a forwarder in a Splunk environment?

Describe the differences between a universal forwarder and a heavy forwarder.

What limitations does a universal forwarder have compared to a heavy forwarder?

In what scenarios would you typically deploy a universal forwarder?

What is the significance of supporting infrastructure in a Splunk environment?