Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect - SPLK-2002 Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
(Which of the following data sources are used for the Monitoring Console dashboards?)

A. Splunk btool B. REST API calls C. Splunk diag D. metrics.log

Correct Answer: B,D

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QUESTION NO: 2
Users who receive a link to a search are receiving an "Unknown sid" error message when they open the link.
Why is this happening?

A. The search job has expired. B. One or more indexers are down. C. An add-on needs to be updated. D. The users have insufficient permissions.

Correct Answer: A

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QUESTION NO: 3
What does the deployer do in a Search Head Cluster (SHC)? (Select all that apply.)

A. Bootstraps a clean Splunk install for a SHC. B. Distributes apps to SHC members. C. Distributes non-search-related and manual configuration file changes. D. Distributes runtime knowledge object changes made by users across the SHC.

Correct Answer: B,C

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QUESTION NO: 4
(A customer wishes to keep costs to a minimum, while still implementing Search Head Clustering (SHC).
What are the minimum supported architecture standards?)

A. Two Search Heads with the SHC Deployer being hosted on one of the Search Heads B. Three Search Heads and One SHC Deployer C. Three Search Heads but using a Deployment Server instead of a SHC Deployer D. Two Search Heads, with the SHC Deployer being on the Deployment Server

Correct Answer: B

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QUESTION NO: 5
The KV store forms its own cluster within a SHC. What is the maximum number of SHC members KV store will form?

A. 100 B. 25 C. 50 D. Unlimited

Correct Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 6
Which index-time props.conf attributes impact indexing performance? (Select all that apply.)

A. ANNOTATE_PUNCT B. LINE_BREAKER C. REPORT D. SHOULD_LINEMERGE

Correct Answer: B,D

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QUESTION NO: 7
Which of the following are possible causes of a crash in Splunk? (select all that apply)

A. Insufficient memory. B. Incorrect ulimit settings. C. Running out of disk space. D. Insufficient disk IOPS.

Correct Answer: A,B,C,D

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QUESTION NO: 8
Which of the following tasks should the architect perform when building a deployment plan? (Select all that apply.)

A. Inventory data sources. B. Use case checklist. C. Install Splunk apps. D. Review network topology.

Correct Answer: A,B,D

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QUESTION NO: 9
Which of the following clarification steps should be taken if apps are not appearing on a deployment client?
(Select all that apply.)

A. Check the content of SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps of the deployment server. B. Search for relevant events in splunkd.log of the deployment server. C. Check serverclass.conf of the deployment server. D. Check deploymentclient.conf of the deployment client.

Correct Answer: B,C,D

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QUESTION NO: 10
Which of the following artifacts are included in a Splunk diag file? (Select all that apply.)

A. Customer data. B. Internal logs. C. Configuration files. D. OS settings.

Correct Answer: B,C

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QUESTION NO: 11
Following Splunk recommendations, where could the Monitoring Console (MC) be installed in a distributed deployment with an indexer cluster, a search head cluster, and 1000 forwarders?

A. On a search peer in the cluster. B. On the deployment server. C. On the search head cluster deployer. D. On a search head in the cluster.

Correct Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 12
(How is the search log accessed for a completed search job?)

A. From the Activity menu, select Show Search Log. B. From the Job menu, select Inspect Job, then click the search.log link. C. Search for: index=_internal sourcetype=search. D. Select Settings > Searches, reports, and alerts, then from the Actions column, select View Search Log.

Correct Answer: B

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QUESTION NO: 13
An indexer cluster is being designed with the following characteristics:
* 10 search peers
* Replication Factor (RF): 4
* Search Factor (SF): 3
* No SmartStore usage
How many search peers can fail before data becomes unsearchable?

A. One peer can fail. B. Three peers can fail. C. Four peers can fail. D. Zero peers can fail.

Correct Answer: B

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