What is the purpose of the cluster master in an indexer cluster regarding configuration?

It stores all index data for the cluster.

It distributes configuration bundles to indexers in the cluster.

It distributes configurations to forwarders.

It handles user authentication for the cluster.

How are apps and their configurations organized in Splunk?

Apps are stored in the system/local directory and are managed by Splunk automatically.

Each app resides in its own directory under $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps, containing its configuration files.

All apps share a single configuration file in the system directory.

Apps are stored in the user directory and are only accessible to the user who installed them.

Which statement best describes the role of configuration management in a Splunk Enterprise deployment?

It is a one-time setup performed during initial installation and does not require ongoing maintenance.

It ensures that all components use consistent settings and that changes are applied in a controlled manner.

It is primarily used to monitor the health of Splunk components in real time.

It is used only to manage user permissions and access controls across the deployment.

A Splunk admin is setting up a new search head and needs to install a custom app that contains dashboards and saved searches. The admin wants the app to be available to all users. Where should the admin place the app?

`$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/`

`$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/users/admin/apps/`

`$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps/`

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Domain 2Objective 4

Understand Configuration Management for All Splunk Components, Using SPLK-2002 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Clustering and Deployment Architecture domain, which makes up ~20% of our current practice bank. Splunk does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~7–12 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 19 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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7 Concepts in This Objective

Configuration management overview
Configuration file types and precedence
Configuration directories and apps
Using the CLI for configuration
Using configuration files for settings
Configuration deployment and propagation
Troubleshooting configuration issues

Questions 11–15

11foundation · easy
What is the purpose of the cluster master in an indexer cluster regarding configuration?
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12foundation · easy
How are apps and their configurations organized in Splunk?
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13foundation · easy
Which statement best describes the role of configuration management in a Splunk Enterprise deployment?
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14foundation · easy
Which Splunk CLI command is used to view the effective configuration settings for a specific stanza?
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15application · medium
A Splunk admin is setting up a new search head and needs to install a custom app that contains dashboards and saved searches. The admin wants the app to be available to all users. Where should the admin place the app?
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