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Splunk SPLK-2002 Exam - Topic 2 Question 119 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-2002 exam

Question #: 119
Topic #: 2

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To optimize the distribution of primary buckets; when does primary rebalancing automatically occur? (Select all that apply.)

ARolling restart completes.

BMaster node rejoins the cluster.

CCaptain joins or rejoins cluster.

DA peer node joins or rejoins the cluster.

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Suggested Answer: A, B, D

Primary rebalancing automatically occurs when a rolling restart completes, a master node rejoins the cluster, or a peer node joins or rejoins the cluster. These events can cause the distribution of primary buckets to become unbalanced, so the master node will initiate a rebalancing process to ensure that each peer node has roughly the same number of primary buckets. Primary rebalancing does not occur when a captain joins or rejoins the cluster, because the captain is a search head cluster component, not an indexer cluster component.The captain is responsible for search head clustering, not indexer clustering

by Nell at Nov 21, 2025, 11:38 AM

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Wilda

3 months ago

Overall, B and D feel most relevant.

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Steffanie

3 months ago

C could be a factor, but not sure.

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Coletta

3 months ago

A seems less likely to trigger it.

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Man

3 months ago

What about A? Isn't that important too?

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Merissa

3 months ago

I agree, B makes sense.

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Tricia

3 months ago

I think it's B and D.

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Annabelle

4 months ago

Wow, I didn't know rebalancing was so automatic!

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Felice

4 months ago

Wait, are you sure about C)? That seems off.

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Iola

4 months ago

D) definitely happens too, no doubt!

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Aliza

5 months ago

I think C) is also a trigger, right?

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Gail

5 months ago

A) and B) are correct!

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Ma

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about B, but A, C, and D all sound plausible to me.

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Chauncey

5 months ago

A and D seem logical, but B is a bit of a stretch. I'll just stick with A and D.

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Victor

5 months ago

Haha, "Captain"? What is this, a pirate cluster? I'll go with A, B, and D.

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Janessa

5 months ago

C is definitely wrong, since there's no such thing as a "Captain" node in this context. The correct answers are A and B.

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Bea

6 months ago

I’m pretty confident that a rolling restart completing doesn’t trigger rebalancing, but I could be wrong about that.

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Harrison

6 months ago

I practiced a question like this, and I feel like the captain joining is important, but I can't remember if it causes rebalancing.

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Ria

6 months ago

I remember something about the master node, but I can't recall if it triggers rebalancing. Maybe it does?

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Veda

6 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I remember learning about primary rebalancing in class, and I think I have a good handle on the key triggers.

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Kallie

6 months ago

Alright, I've got a strategy. I'll go through each option and think about how it could impact the primary bucket distribution. That should help me identify the correct answers.

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Johnetta

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the terminology here. What exactly is a "primary bucket" and how does rebalancing work? I'll need to review my notes on that.

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Veronika

7 months ago

I think primary rebalancing happens when a peer node joins or rejoins the cluster, but I'm not sure about the others.

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Juliann

7 months ago

I think the answer is A and D. Rolling restart and peer node joining/rejoining should trigger primary rebalancing.

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Winfred

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. I know primary rebalancing is related to the distribution of buckets, so I'll need to focus on the events that could affect that.

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Dolores

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different scenarios that could trigger primary rebalancing.

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Daron

2 months ago

I agree, but I’m not sure about C. It feels less critical.

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Julene

2 months ago

D seems likely as well. More nodes, more balance.

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Delisa

7 months ago

What about C? Isn't that important too?

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Chantay

7 months ago

I think A and B are definitely triggers.

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Gretchen

7 months ago

I’m leaning towards A and D. They make sense to me.

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