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Splunk SPLK-2002 Exam - Topic 2 Question 126 Discussion

Posted by Adell on May 11, 2026 at 08:27 AM

Users are asking the Splunk administrator to thaw recently-frozen buckets very frequently. What could the Splunk administrator do to reduce the need to thaw buckets?

Suggested Answer: A

The correct answer isA. Change frozenTimePeriodInSecs to a larger value.This is a possible solution to reduce the need to thaw buckets, as it increases the time period before a bucket is frozen and removed from the index1.The frozenTimePeriodInSecs attribute specifies the maximum age, in seconds, of the data that the index can contain1. By setting it to a larger value, the Splunk administrator can keep the data in the index for a longer time, and avoid having to thaw the buckets frequently. The other options are not effective solutions to reduce the need to thaw buckets.Option B, changing maxTotalDataSizeMB to a smaller value, would actually increase the need to thaw buckets, as it decreases the maximum size, in megabytes, of an index2. This means that the index would reach its size limit faster, and more buckets would be frozen and removed.Option C, changing maxHotSpanSecs to a larger value, would not affect the need to thaw buckets, as it only changes the maximum lifetime, in seconds, of a hot bucket3. This means that the hot bucket would stay hot for a longer time, but it would not prevent the bucket from being frozen eventually.Option D, changing coldToFrozenDir to a different location, would not reduce the need to thaw buckets, as it only changes the destination directory for the frozen buckets4. This means that the buckets would still be frozen and removed from the index, but they would be stored in a different location. Therefore, option A is the correct answer, and options B, C, and D are incorrect.

1: Set a retirement and archiving policy2: Configure index size3: Bucket rotation and retention4: Archive indexed data


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22 comments · newest first
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Nu 2 days ago
I prefer option C. More hot data retention sounds good.
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Eveline 7 days ago
It increases the frozen time, less thawing needed.
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Theresia 12 days ago
Why A?
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Eveline 17 days ago
I think option A is the best choice.
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Cary 23 days ago
B) sounds counterintuitive, smaller size means more buckets, right?
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Teri 28 days ago
D) seems like a hassle, why not just adjust the time settings?
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Shawn 1 month ago
Wait, can changing maxTotalDataSizeMB really help?
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Barbra 1 month ago
Totally agree with A), makes sense!
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Rosann 1 month ago
A) is the way to go, longer frozen time means less thawing.
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Vincenza 2 months ago
I thought frozen buckets were just meant to stay frozen!
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Carissa 2 months ago
Wait, can changing coldToFrozenDir really help?
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Rosenda 2 months ago
C) sounds like a solid option too!
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Daisy 2 months ago
I disagree, B) would just make things worse.
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Bobbye 2 months ago
A) is the way to go!
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Gregoria 2 months ago
I don't think changing coldToFrozenDir would really reduce thawing requests; it seems more about storage location than retention time.
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Robt 3 months ago
Changing maxHotSpanSecs sounds familiar; I think it could help keep data from freezing too soon, but I need to double-check that.
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Lindsey 3 months ago
I remember a practice question where we discussed maxTotalDataSizeMB, but I can't recall how changing it affects frozen buckets.
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Whitley 3 months ago
I think changing frozenTimePeriodInSecs to a larger value might help, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the best approach.
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Bok 3 months ago
I feel like moving coldToFrozenDir might not directly solve the thawing issue, but it could help with organization.
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Felicitas 3 months ago
Changing maxHotSpanSecs sounds familiar, but I can't recall if that would actually reduce the frequency of thawing buckets.
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Crissy 4 months ago
I remember a practice question where changing maxTotalDataSizeMB helped with data management, but I'm not convinced it applies here.
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Markus 5 months ago
I think increasing frozenTimePeriodInSecs could help, but I'm not entirely sure how that affects the overall data retention.
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