Configuration Management Flashcards
What is a Deployment App?
An arbitrary unit of content deployed by the Deployment Server to a group of deployment clients
What should the scope of an app’s contents be
very focused. Build smaller apps with specific configurations that can be reused.
What are Base Configs?
A collection of modular apps built and maintained by Splunk Professional Services
Why would org_all_indexes be placed on a search head?
To enable typeahead features in Splunk Web
What is the Deployment Server?
A tool for distributing configurations, apps, and content updates to Splunk Enterprise instances.
Is the Deployment Server(DS) required?
It is not required. Any 3rd party tools can be used.
Other than forwarders, what can the Deployment Server configure?
Non-clustered indexers
non-clustered search heads
Cluster Master
What is the default client poll to the Deployment Server?
60 second intervals
How do you manage Chained/Clustered DS?
- set crossServerChecksum = true in Global Stanza on Primary and Secondary deployment servers in Serverclass.conf [global] stanza
- Change repositoryLocation to /Deployment/apps on Secondary DS deploymentclient.conf [deployment-client]
- Change serverRepositoryLocationPolicy = rejectAlways on secondary deploymentclient.conf [deployment-client]
What instance types is base config org_all_deployment_client installed on?
Indexer, Cluster Master, Search Head, Forwarder
What instance types is base config org_all_indexer_base installed on?
Indexer
What instance types is base config org_all_indexes installed on?
Indexer, Search Head (Typeahead Features)
What instance types is base config org_indexer_volume_indexes installed on?
Indexer
What instance types is base config org_full_license_server installed on?
Indexer, Search Head
What instance types is base config org_all__props installed on?
Indexer, Search Head