SPLK-2002 Performance Tuning Practice Question
An administrator notices that searches are slow due to high CPU utilization on indexers. Which configuration change in limits.conf directly controls the maximum number of concurrent searches allowed on an indexer?
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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max_searches_per_cpu
The max_searches_per_cpu setting in limits.conf defines the maximum number of concurrent searches allowed per CPU core on an indexer.
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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concurrent_search_limit
Why it's wrong here
This is not a configuration parameter in Splunk.
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max_searches_per_cpu
Why this is correct
Correct, this is the primary setting for limiting concurrent searches.
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base_max_searches
Why it's wrong here
This setting does not exist in the indexer performance section.
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max_searches
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid setting name in limits.conf.
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