SPLK-2002 Troubleshooting And Operations Practice Question
A Search Head Cluster is experiencing frequent 'Search Head Captain Election' messages in the logs. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Network latency or instability between SHC members
Frequent elections usually indicate network instability or high latency causing the captain to fail its heartbeat check.
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 indexer cluster is offline
Why it's wrong here
This affects search results, not the captaincy of the search head cluster.
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The KV store is running
Why it's wrong here
The KV store is a requirement for SHC, not a cause of instability.
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Network latency or instability between SHC members
Why this is correct
The SHC requires stable networking; timeouts trigger new elections.
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The license is expired
Why it's wrong here
An expired license stops indexing, not SHC heartbeats.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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