Splunk Search Head Cluster Overview SPLK-2002 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is a key consideration regarding the KV Store in a search head cluster?

   • AThe KV Store is managed by the deployer and pushed to all members
   • BThe KV Store is automatically replicated across all cluster members
   • CThe KV Store cannot be used in a search head cluster
   • DThe KV Store must be configured on each cluster member individually
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2. 7application · medium

   You are deploying a search head cluster and need to ensure that all members have the same apps and configurations. What is the recommended way to achieve this?

   • AUse a shared network drive for configurations.
   • BUse the deployer to push configuration bundles to all members.
   • CUse the captain to distribute configurations.
   • DManually copy configuration files to each member.
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4. 8expert · medium

   You are deploying a search head cluster in an environment with strict network security policies. The cluster members are in different subnets, and there is a firewall between them. What is a critical requirement for the cluster to function properly?

   • AThe cluster must use a VPN for all communication.
   • BThe firewall must be disabled for all cluster traffic.
   • CThe firewall must allow communication on the ports used for cluster communication.
   • DThe cluster members must be on the same subnet.
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5. 9application · medium

   A company wants to deploy a search head cluster to provide high availability for their Splunk environment. They have a small team and want to minimize the effort required to keep configurations consistent across all search heads. Which benefit of a search head cluster directly addresses this need?

   • ACentralized configuration management via the deployer
   • BFailover of search jobs to other members
   • CAutomatic load balancing of search jobs
   • DReplication of indexer data to search heads
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6. 10application · medium

   You are tasked with deploying a new Splunk search head cluster. Which of the following is a prerequisite that must be in place before you can enable search head clustering?

   • AA license master must be configured.
   • BA minimum of three search head instances that can communicate with each other.
   • CAll search heads must be on the same physical server.
   • DA dedicated indexer cluster must be deployed.
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