SPLK-1003 Indexes And Data Management Practice Question
Which TWO factors contribute to the 'frozen' state of a bucket?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The bucket age exceeds frozenTimePeriodInSecs.
Buckets move to frozen when they exceed the time-based retention policy or the maximum total size limit.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The bucket age exceeds frozenTimePeriodInSecs.
Why this is correct
Time-based limit.
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The bucket is locked by a search head.
Why it's wrong here
Searches do not force freezing.
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The index reaches maxTotalDataSizeMB.
Why this is correct
Size-based limit.
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The index reaches maxHotBuckets.
Why it's wrong here
This affects hot rotation, not freezing.
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The license master is unreachable.
Why it's wrong here
This stops ingestion but not bucket rolling.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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