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Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam - Topic 10 Question 120 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam
Question #: 120
Topic #: 10
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A non-clustered Splunk environment has three indexers (A,B,C) and two search heads (X, Y). During a search executed on search head X, indexer A crashes. What is Splunk's response?

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Suggested Answer: A

This is explained in the Splunk documentation1, which states:

If an indexer goes down during a search, the search head notifies you that the results might be incomplete. The search head does not attempt to re-run the search on another indexer.


by Reita at Nov 23, 2025, 12:51 AM

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Allene
9 hours ago
D seems a bit extreme, why not just fix the search on X?
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Jessenia
6 days ago
I agree with C, communication is key in these situations!
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Kristel
11 days ago
Wait, can they really just repeat the search on B without telling anyone? Sounds sketchy.
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Aron
16 days ago
Definitely A, they need to let the user know about incomplete results.
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Tijuana
21 days ago
D) Inform the user in Splunk web that their results may be incomplete and have them attempt the search from search head Y. Gotta keep those users in the loop!
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Deane
26 days ago
B) Repeat the search request on indexer B without informing the user. Sneaky, but efficient!
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Alexia
1 month ago
I vaguely recall something about directing users to another search head if there's an issue, which sounds like option D. But I’m not entirely sure if that’s the right approach in this scenario.
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Annamaria
1 month ago
I feel like option C makes the most sense since it mentions updating the user and trying to re-execute the search. But I’m not completely confident.
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Viva
1 month ago
I remember a practice question where the system just repeated the search on another indexer without notifying the user. Could that be option B here?
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Veta
2 months ago
I think Splunk might try to inform the user about the incomplete results, but I'm not sure if it would automatically re-execute the search.
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Geraldine
2 months ago
Yeah, I agree with Emily. Letting the user know upfront about the potential incomplete results and giving them the option to try the search on the other head seems like the best way to handle this scenario.
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Effie
2 months ago
Based on my understanding, I think option D is the way to go. Informing the user and having them try the search from the other search head seems like the most transparent and helpful approach.
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Tammy
2 months ago
Hmm, I guess Splunk doesn't want to keep the user in the dark. Transparency is key!
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Tyra
2 months ago
I'm a bit confused on the specifics of how Splunk handles indexer failures. I'll need to review the material on that to make sure I understand the right approach.
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Lashawn
2 months ago
C) Update the user in Splunk web that their results may be incomplete and that Splunk will try to re-execute the search.
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Matthew
3 months ago
I think it's C, they should inform the user and try again.
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Jesusa
3 months ago
D) Inform the user in Splunk web that their results may be incomplete and have them attempt the search from search head Y.
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Jules
3 months ago
Okay, let's see. If indexer A crashes, that could definitely impact the search results. I'm thinking C or D might be the best options here.
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Devora
3 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different indexer and search head scenarios.
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