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Splunk Architect Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Which of the following statements are true regarding multisite indexer
clusters?
A. Each site has its own set of peer nodes, but they all use the same
search heads
B. Each site also obeys site-specific replication and search factor rules
C. The cluster administrator defines the "sites"
D. B&C
E. All of the above
F. None of the above - ✔✔D
_________ controls and manages index replication, as well as distributes
apps and configurations.
A. Deployment Server
B. Deployer Server
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C. Master Node
D. Peer Nodes - ✔✔C
Peer nodes index data from inputs/forwarders and replicates data to other
peer nodes as instructed by the deployment server.
True or False? - ✔✔False , (as instructed by Master Node)
Multisite clusters offer two key benefits: Disaster Recovery and Search
Affinity.
True or False? - ✔✔True
There can be only one Master Node, even in a multisite cluster.
True or False? - ✔✔True
Which of the following are true statements about how a master node
manages an index cluster?
A. Coordinates the replicating activities of the peer nodes
B. Tells search heads where to find the data
C. Orchestrates remedial activities if a peer becomes unavailable
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D. B&C
E. All of the above - ✔✔E
The cluster will continue to operate while the Master Node is offline.
True or False? - ✔✔True
Which of the following are true statements regarding Replication Factor
(RF)? (Select all that apply)
A. Specifies how many copies will be searchable
B. Specifies how many total copies of rawdata the cluster can maintain
C. Sets the total failure tolerance level
D. Determines how quickly you can recover the search capability - ✔✔B C
Which of the following are true statements regarding Search Factor (SF)?
(Select all that apply)
A. Specifies how many copies will be searchable
B. Specifies how many total copies of rawdata the cluster can maintain
C. Sets the total failure tolerance level
D. Determines how quickly you can recover the search capability - ✔✔A D
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For indexer clustering, multisite mode requires at least __ peer nodes per
site in multisite mode.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1 - ✔✔B
For indexer clustering, best practice for a single-site mode is to have at
least _______ nodes as a minimum.
A. RF+1
B. RF+2
C. SF+1
D. SF+2 - ✔✔A
Regarding Remote Storage/SmartStore, hot buckets and warm buckets are
stored remotely and retrieved using the cache manager.
True or False? - ✔✔False
Splunk Architect Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Which of the following statements are true regarding multisite indexer
clusters?
A. Each site has its own set of peer nodes, but they all use the same
search heads
B. Each site also obeys site-specific replication and search factor rules
C. The cluster administrator defines the "sites"
D. B&C
E. All of the above
F. None of the above - ✔✔D
_________ controls and manages index replication, as well as distributes
apps and configurations.
A. Deployment Server
B. Deployer Server
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C. Master Node
D. Peer Nodes - ✔✔C
Peer nodes index data from inputs/forwarders and replicates data to other
peer nodes as instructed by the deployment server.
True or False? - ✔✔False , (as instructed by Master Node)
Multisite clusters offer two key benefits: Disaster Recovery and Search
Affinity.
True or False? - ✔✔True
There can be only one Master Node, even in a multisite cluster.
True or False? - ✔✔True
Which of the following are true statements about how a master node
manages an index cluster?
A. Coordinates the replicating activities of the peer nodes
B. Tells search heads where to find the data
C. Orchestrates remedial activities if a peer becomes unavailable
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D. B&C
E. All of the above - ✔✔E
The cluster will continue to operate while the Master Node is offline.
True or False? - ✔✔True
Which of the following are true statements regarding Replication Factor
(RF)? (Select all that apply)
A. Specifies how many copies will be searchable
B. Specifies how many total copies of rawdata the cluster can maintain
C. Sets the total failure tolerance level
D. Determines how quickly you can recover the search capability - ✔✔B C
Which of the following are true statements regarding Search Factor (SF)?
(Select all that apply)
A. Specifies how many copies will be searchable
B. Specifies how many total copies of rawdata the cluster can maintain
C. Sets the total failure tolerance level
D. Determines how quickly you can recover the search capability - ✔✔A D
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For indexer clustering, multisite mode requires at least __ peer nodes per
site in multisite mode.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1 - ✔✔B
For indexer clustering, best practice for a single-site mode is to have at
least _______ nodes as a minimum.
A. RF+1
B. RF+2
C. SF+1
D. SF+2 - ✔✔A
Regarding Remote Storage/SmartStore, hot buckets and warm buckets are
stored remotely and retrieved using the cache manager.
True or False? - ✔✔False
