Which of the following is a common sign of a search performance issue in Splunk?

The license usage page shows a warning.

Forwarders are not sending data.

Search queries take a long time to complete.

A Splunk administrator is troubleshooting a license violation. The license master shows that the daily usage is within the total license quota, but a specific pool is over its allocation. What is the most likely cause and the appropriate action?

The license master is not receiving usage reports; restart the license master.

The search head is consuming too much license; disable search acceleration.

The indexers are exceeding their individual license quotas; increase the indexer's license.

The pool is misconfigured; adjust the pool's quota or move some forwarders to another pool.

A Splunk administrator notices that some events are missing from the index. Which of the following is a common cause of missing data?

Misconfigured inputs.conf on the forwarder.

Incorrect time zone settings on the search head.

The license master is unreachable.

A Splunk administrator suspects a license issue. What is the first step in a systematic troubleshooting approach?

Check the license usage page to see current usage and any warnings or violations.

Check the forwarder connectivity.

A Splunk administrator notices that the license usage page shows a warning state for the past week. The organization has not added any new data sources, but the warning persists. What should the administrator do first to identify the cause?

Disable the license warning alerts to reduce noise.

Check the license master's pool assignments and compare them with the current usage.

Restart the license master to reset the usage counters.

Increase the license quota to accommodate the current usage.

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Domain 6Objective 2

Common Issues and Troubleshooting SPLK-2002 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1foundation · easy
Which of the following is a common sign of a search performance issue in Splunk?
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2application · medium
A Splunk administrator is troubleshooting a license violation. The license master shows that the daily usage is within the total license quota, but a specific pool is over its allocation. What is the most likely cause and the appropriate action?
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3foundation · easy
A Splunk administrator notices that some events are missing from the index. Which of the following is a common cause of missing data?
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4foundation · easy
A Splunk administrator suspects a license issue. What is the first step in a systematic troubleshooting approach?
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5application · medium
A Splunk administrator notices that the license usage page shows a warning state for the past week. The organization has not added any new data sources, but the warning persists. What should the administrator do first to identify the cause?
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