How often do deployment clients phone home by default?

Deployment clients in a Splunk environment are configured by default to phone home every 60 seconds, which corresponds to once a minute. This frequent connection allows the deployment server to promptly send any configurations or apps that need to be updated, ensuring that the deployment clients are kept up to date with the latest settings and applications.

The one-minute interval is particularly beneficial in dynamic environments where configurations may change regularly, allowing for agile maintenance of the Splunk infrastructure without requiring manual intervention. The quick updates help maintain system consistency and reliability across multiple deployment clients, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Other response options suggest longer intervals, which would not provide the same level of responsiveness and timely updates as the one-minute default setting. The design choice to have deployment clients communicate so frequently is rooted in the need for a responsive and adaptive Splunk environment.