SPLK-2002 Deployment Architecture And Clustering Practice Question
In an indexer cluster, what happens if the cluster master is permanently lost and you do not have a backup of the 'master-apps' directory?
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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You will be unable to distribute new configuration updates
The master-apps directory contains the source of truth for the cluster configuration; without it, the cluster configuration cannot be easily managed or restored to a new master.
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 data is permanently lost
Why it's wrong here
Data resides on the peers, not the master.
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The indexers continue to work normally indefinitely
Why it's wrong here
While they work for a while, updates will fail.
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You will be unable to distribute new configuration updates
Why this is correct
The master-apps folder is the central repository for bundle distribution.
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You can restore the configuration from the peer nodes
Why it's wrong here
Peers have the runtime version, not the original master-apps source.
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