At what point in the ES installation process should Splunk_TA_ForIndexers.spl be deployed to the indexers?

Question

Options

• AWhen adding apps to the deployment server.
• BSplunk_TA_ForIndexers.spl is installed first.
• CAfter installing ES on the search head(s) and running the distributed configuration management
• DSplunk_TA_ForIndexers.spl is only installed on indexer cluster sites using the cluster master and

• A
  15% (7)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  74% (34)
• D
  7% (3)

Explanation

Option C is correct because Splunk_TA_ForIndexers.spl is actually generated by the ES installation process itself - specifically, it is produced when you run the distributed configuration management step from the search head after ES is installed. Since the file doesn't exist until ES creates it, it is impossible to deploy it at any earlier point in the process.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because deploying to the deployment server is a separate workflow step unrelated to when this specific TA is generated; the TA doesn't yet exist at that stage.
• B is wrong because the TA cannot be installed first - it is an output of the ES setup, not a prerequisite input.
• D is wrong because Splunk_TA_ForIndexers.spl applies to all indexers in a distributed environment, not exclusively to indexer cluster sites managed by a cluster master.

Memory tip: Think of the sequence as "build it, then ship it" - ES builds Splunk_TA_ForIndexers.spl during distributed config management, and only after it exists can you ship it to the indexers. The name itself is a clue: it's a TA for indexers, meaning indexers are the destination, not the starting point.

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