Splunk SPLK-2002 Exam - Topic 11 Question 120 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-2002 exam

Question #: 120
Topic #: 11

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Which of the following statements describe licensing in a clustered Splunk deployment? (Select all that apply.)

AFree licenses do not support clustering.

BReplicated data does not count against licensing.

CEach cluster member requires its own clustering license.

DCluster members must share the same license pool and license master.

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Suggested Answer: A, B

The following statements describe licensing in a clustered Splunk deployment: Free licenses do not support clustering, and replicated data does not count against licensing. Free licenses are limited to 500 MB of daily indexing volume and do not allow distributed searching or clustering. To enable clustering, a license with a higher volume limit and distributed features is required. Replicated data is data that is copied from one peer node to another for the purpose of high availability and load balancing. Replicated data does not count against licensing, because it is not new data that is ingested by Splunk. Only the original data that is indexed by the peer nodes counts against licensing. Each cluster member does not require its own clustering license, because clustering licenses are shared among the cluster members.Cluster members must share the same license pool and license master, because the license master is responsible for distributing licenses to the cluster members and enforcing the license limits

by Evangelina at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Arlen

26 days ago

D makes sense too. Sharing the license pool is essential for clusters.

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Irving

1 month ago

C is tricky. I feel like each member needs a license, but it’s confusing.

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Lino

1 month ago

Agreed, A is correct. Also, B seems right. Replicated data shouldn't count.

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Jess

1 month ago

I think A is definitely true. Free licenses can't handle clustering.

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Amina

2 months ago

Wait, I thought replicated data didn't count at all?

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Elenore

2 months ago

D) Totally agree, they need to share the same license pool.

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Marnie

2 months ago

C) Each cluster member needs its own license? That seems off.

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Gail

2 months ago

B) Replicated data does count against licensing, right?

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Nancey

2 months ago

A) Free licenses do not support clustering. True!

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Kate

2 months ago

Wait, so do I need to buy a new license for each node in my cluster? That's gonna get expensive!

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Matt

3 months ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers had a field day coming up with these tricky options!

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Sharika

3 months ago

A is definitely wrong. Free licenses can be used in a clustered deployment.

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Sommer

3 months ago

I'm pretty sure C is also correct. Each cluster member needs its own clustering license.

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Ciara

4 months ago

B and D are correct. Replicated data doesn't count against licensing, and cluster members must share the same license pool.

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Pearly

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused about C; I thought each cluster member might need its own license, but I can't recall if that applies to clustering specifically.

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Dell

4 months ago

I think I saw a question about license pools in our practice tests, and it mentioned that cluster members need to share the same license master, so D seems right.

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Keneth

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like replicated data might still count against licensing. I need to double-check that.

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Filiberto

4 months ago

I remember that free licenses definitely have limitations, so I think A is correct about not supporting clustering.

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Nobuko

4 months ago

Wait, I'm not sure about the replicated data part. Does that really not count against the license? I feel like I need to re-read that section in the Splunk docs to make sure I understand it correctly.

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Gaston

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Free licenses don't support clustering, so we'd need to have a proper clustering license for each node. And the cluster members do need to share the same license pool and master. I'm feeling good about this one.

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Odette

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the clustering licenses. I know we need a separate license for each cluster member, but I'm not sure if they all have to share the same license pool and master. I'll have to review that part.

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Luisa

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure the licensing for a clustered Splunk deployment is tricky, but I think I remember that replicated data doesn't count against the license. Let me double-check the other options.

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Felicitas

15 days ago

What about the free licenses? Do they really not support clustering?

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Vannessa

20 days ago

I agree, replicated data shouldn't count.

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