What is the standard process for pushing apps and configuration from the deployer to search head cluster members?

Edit each search head's configuration directly and restart the cluster

Place files in the deployer's etc/shcluster directory and run splunk apply shcluster-bundle

Copy configuration files to the captain and run splunk replicate shcluster-bundle

Use the deployment server to push configuration to the search head cluster

A Splunk consultant is designing a search head cluster with a deployer. The team wants to ensure that the deployer is highly available and that a failure of the deployer does not impact the cluster's ability to serve searches. What should the consultant recommend?

Ensure the deployer is backed up regularly and document the recovery procedure.

Run the deployer on the same server as the cluster master to reduce infrastructure.

Set up a second deployer in a standby mode and manually promote it if the primary fails.

Use a load balancer in front of multiple deployers to provide automatic failover.

A Splunk admin pushes a configuration change from the deployer to a search head cluster, but the push fails with a validation error. The admin needs to identify the cause and fix it. What should the admin do first?

Manually apply the change to each search head to bypass the validation.

Check the deployer's logs and the validation output for details on the error.

Restart all search head cluster members to clear the error.

Revert the change in the deployer's local apps directory and push again.

A Splunk admin is about to push a large configuration bundle to a search head cluster. The admin is concerned about the risk of a failed push leaving the cluster in an inconsistent state. What should the admin do to mitigate this risk?

Push the configuration and monitor the cluster for errors, then roll back if needed.

Push the configuration during peak hours to ensure immediate feedback.

Test the configuration on a staging search head cluster before pushing to production.

Disable the search head cluster before pushing to avoid any risk.

Which statement accurately describes how the deployer distributes configuration to search head cluster members?

It pushes configuration directly to each search head's local etc directory

It uses a deployment server to relay configuration to search heads

It distributes a configuration bundle that each search head applies to its own configuration

It sends configuration to the captain, which then replicates it to other members

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What is the standard process for pushing apps and configuration from the deployer to search head cluster members?
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A Splunk consultant is designing a search head cluster with a deployer. The team wants to ensure that the deployer is highly available and that a failure of the deployer does not impact the cluster's ability to serve searches. What should the consultant recommend?
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3application · medium
A Splunk admin pushes a configuration change from the deployer to a search head cluster, but the push fails with a validation error. The admin needs to identify the cause and fix it. What should the admin do first?
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4application · medium
A Splunk admin is about to push a large configuration bundle to a search head cluster. The admin is concerned about the risk of a failed push leaving the cluster in an inconsistent state. What should the admin do to mitigate this risk?
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Which statement accurately describes how the deployer distributes configuration to search head cluster members?
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