SPLK-2002 Performance Tuning Practice Question
A Splunk administrator needs to identify why a specific search is experiencing high 'Disk Read' wait times. Which tool or log source should be utilized to correlate search IDs with specific disk latency metrics?
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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Audit logs correlated with indexer metrics via the Monitoring Console
The _internal index contains the audit.log and search-activity metadata which, when correlated with OS-level metrics (e.g., via Splunk_TA_nix), provides visibility into disk I/O bottlenecks.
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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Search Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Search Inspector shows search performance but not OS-level disk latency wait times.
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Audit logs correlated with indexer metrics via the Monitoring Console
Why this is correct
The Monitoring Console provides the best integrated view for this correlation.
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Splunk Web UI Performance Monitor
Why it's wrong here
This is not a native tool within Splunk Enterprise.
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splunkd.log
Why it's wrong here
splunkd.log contains errors but lacks the direct correlation for disk I/O metrics per search ID.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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