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Splunk SPLK-1003 Exam - Topic 9 Question 98 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1003 exam
Question #: 98
Topic #: 9
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Search heads in a company's European offices need to be able to search data in their New York offices. They also need to restrict access to certain indexers. What should be configured to allow this type of action?

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Suggested Answer: C

The correct answer is C. Distributed search is the feature that allows search heads in a company's European offices to search data in their New York offices. Distributed search also enables restricting access to certain indexers by using the splunk_server field or the server.conf file1.

Distributed search is a way to scale your Splunk deployment by separating the search management and presentation layer from the indexing and search retrieval layer. With distributed search, a Splunk instance called a search head sends search requests to a group of indexers, or search peers, which perform the actual searches on their indexes. The search head then merges the results back to the user2.

Distributed search has several use cases, such as horizontal scaling, access control, and managing geo-dispersed data. For example, users in different offices can search data across the enterprise or only in their local area, depending on their needs and permissions2.

The other options are incorrect because:

A) Indexer clustering is a feature that replicates data across a group of indexers to ensure data availability and recovery. Indexer clustering does not directly affect distributed search, although search heads can be configured to search across an indexer cluster3.

B) LDAP control is a feature that allows Splunk to integrate with an external LDAP directory service for user authentication and role mapping. LDAP control does not affect distributed search, although it can be used to manage user access to data and searches.

D) Search head clustering is a feature that distributes the search workload across a group of search heads that share resources, configurations, and jobs. Search head clustering does not affect distributed search, although the search heads in a cluster can search across the same set of indexers.


by Yvette at Sep 18, 2024, 05:30 PM

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Kent
3 months ago
I agree, Distributed search sounds right!
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Dean
3 months ago
LDAP control seems a bit off for this scenario.
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Stanford
3 months ago
Wait, can you really restrict access with just indexer clustering?
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Raylene
4 months ago
I think Search head clustering is the way to go.
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Arlette
4 months ago
Definitely need Distributed search for that!
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Mary
4 months ago
I vaguely recall that indexer clustering is more about data redundancy and not really about search access. I think it’s between distributed search and search head clustering.
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Bette
4 months ago
I feel like LDAP control is more about user authentication rather than data searching. So, it might not be the answer we're looking for.
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Xenia
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think search head clustering could help with restricting access to certain indexers. It sounds familiar from our practice questions.
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Jeff
5 months ago
I remember something about distributed search being important for accessing data across different locations. That might be the right choice here.
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Eulah
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. Is indexer clustering the right answer? That would allow the search heads to access data from multiple indexers, but I'm not sure if it addresses the access control requirement.
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Leonida
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about allowing search heads in Europe to access data in New York while restricting access to certain indexers. I'm pretty sure the answer is search head clustering, which enables federated searching across multiple sites.
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Edward
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Is it something to do with setting up LDAP authentication to control access to certain indexers? Or maybe search head clustering to enable cross-site searching?
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Rashad
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about Splunk architecture. I think the answer is distributed search, which allows search heads to access data from remote indexers.
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Gaston
1 year ago
Haha, imagine if the answer was A) Indexer clustering. That would be like trying to herd cats across the Atlantic!
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Stevie
1 year ago
Hmm, LDAP control might work for the access restrictions, but I'm not sure it covers the cross-office searching. I'd go with C) Distributed search.
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Filiberto
1 year ago
Yeah, LDAP control might help with access restrictions, but Distributed search is the way to go for cross-office searching.
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Jacqueline
1 year ago
I agree, Distributed search allows search heads in different locations to access data from each other.
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Lavera
1 year ago
I think C) Distributed search is the best option for searching data across different offices.
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Rossana
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think D) Search head clustering could also work to allow search heads in European offices to search data in New York.
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Brittni
1 year ago
D) Search head clustering seems like the way to go here. That would allow the search heads to work together and access the data they need.
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Carma
1 year ago
A) Indexer clustering could work in conjunction with search head clustering to provide both access control and collaboration among search heads.
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Ty
1 year ago
D) Search head clustering is definitely the best option for this scenario. It allows for collaboration between search heads and access control to specific indexers.
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Nieves
1 year ago
C) Distributed search would allow the search heads to search data in different locations, but may not provide the necessary access restrictions.
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Estrella
1 year ago
A) Indexer clustering could also work, but it may not provide the level of control needed for restricting access.
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Doretha
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) Distributed search. It allows the search heads in Europe to search data in the New York offices.
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Sage
1 year ago
LDAP control is more for authentication, not for searching data across offices.
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Huey
1 year ago
Indexer clustering wouldn't allow search heads in Europe to search data in New York.
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Clarence
1 year ago
I agree, C) Distributed search is the correct answer for this scenario.
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Kattie
1 year ago
I agree with Jeff. Distributed search allows search heads in different locations to search data from other offices.
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Jeff
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) Distributed search.
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