Where would the stanza [tcpout] typically be found?

The stanza [tcpout] is typically found in the outputs.conf file on a forwarder. This is because the outputs.conf configuration file is specifically designed to define the parameters for data forwarding in Splunk. The [tcpout] stanza allows configuration of how and to which destination hosts the data should be sent, effectively managing the routing of data forwarded from the forwarder to either indexers or other Splunk instances.

In the context of Splunk architecture, forwarders are responsible for collecting and forwarding data, and the outputs.conf file includes crucial settings that dictate the behavior of this data transmission. Configuration such as specifying load balancing among multiple indexers or defining which indexers to send the data to is managed within this stanza.

Other options relate to configurations that are not appropriate for [tcpout]. For instance, inputs.conf is intended for defining how data is received, props.conf is used for data parsing and indexing configurations, and transforms.conf facilitates the modification of event data or routing based on rules. Thus, the placement of [tcpout] in outputs.conf is fundamental to the liability and direction of data in a Splunk deployment.