Identify Search Head Clustering Requirements SPLK-2002 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A company has a search head cluster with three members. They have indexers in a different data center, and the network between the data centers has high latency. Users are reporting slow search performance. What is the most likely cause and what should be done?

   • AThe forwarders are sending data directly to the search heads, overwhelming them.
   • BThe search factor is set too high, causing excessive replication and slowing searches.
   • CThe high latency between search heads and indexers is causing slow search performance. Consider placing search heads closer to indexers or using a WAN optimizer.
   • DThe search head cluster members are not on the same subnet as the indexers, causing routing issues.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   What is the replication factor in a search head cluster?

   • AThe number of forwarders that send data
   • BThe number of indexers that replicate data
   • CThe number of copies of knowledge objects and configuration that the cluster maintains
   • DThe number of search head members that can fail
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is the role of the captain in a search head cluster?

   • AIt stores all knowledge objects
   • BIt manages the license master
   • CIt handles all search requests
   • DIt coordinates cluster activities and manages the cluster state
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5. 14application · medium

   An organization is designing a search head cluster for high availability. They have a requirement that the cluster must remain available even if one member fails. They plan to use three members. What is the minimum number of members that must be up for the cluster to function?

   • AOne member must be up.
   • BThe captain must be up, regardless of other members.
   • CAll three members must be up.
   • DTwo members must be up.
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6. 15application · medium

   A Splunk administrator needs to perform a rolling upgrade of a search head cluster. What is a key requirement for this process?

   • AUpgrade the captain first, then the other members.
   • BUpgrade the deployer first, then all members at once.
   • CUpgrade all members simultaneously to minimize downtime.
   • DUpgrade one member at a time, ensuring the cluster remains functional.
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