Discuss Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam Topic 1 Question 60

Which of the following statements describes how distributed search works?

AForwarders pull data from the search peers.

BSearch heads store a portion of the searchable data.

CThe search head dispatches searches to the search peers.

DSearch results are replicated within the indexer cluster.

Suggested Answer: C

URL https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.2/DistSearch/Configuredistributedsearch

'To activate distributed search, you add search peers, or indexers, to a Splunk Enterprise instance that you desingate as a search head. You do this by specifying each search peer manually.'

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13 comments · newest first

Adelle 11 months ago

Totally agree with C, it makes the most sense!

Aron 11 months ago

D is misleading, replication is different from search results.

Gerardo 12 months ago

Wait, are search heads really storing data?

Nana 12 months ago

I thought A was the right answer.

Apolonia 12 months ago

C is definitely how it works!

Lisbeth 1 year ago

I feel like the replication of search results in the indexer cluster is important, but it doesn't seem to fit the question about how distributed search works.

Elza 1 year ago

I practiced a similar question where search heads were involved, and I think they do store some data, but I can't recall the specifics.

Vi 1 year ago

I remember something about forwarders pulling data, but it feels like that might not be the right answer for this question.

Deeanna 1 year ago

I think the search head dispatches searches to the search peers, but I'm not entirely sure if that's how it works.

Roy 1 year ago

Ah, I see what's going on here. The key is that the Citrix ADC is acting as the common SAML identity provider. That's why the user doesn't have to re-authenticate for subsequent partner applications.

Francine 1 year ago

I think the key is understanding that a higher alpha, like 0.05, means we are more willing to risk a type I error. So the answer is A.

Gerardo 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. The Access Slice and Transport Slice are definitely part of an E2E Network Slice, so that leaves the Cloud Slice or the Core Slice as the answer. I'll go with Core Slice.

Elbert 1 year ago

Hmm, not sure about this one. Where exactly do I find the color theme settings?

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