SPLK-2002 High Availability And Distributed Search Practice Question
In an Indexer Cluster, what is the primary role of the Cluster Master (CM) regarding bucket management?
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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Maintaining the bucket registry and managing replication status.
The CM assigns bucket IDs and manages bucket replication/searchability across peers, but it does not store the raw indexed data itself.
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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Directing search requests to specific indexers.
Why it's wrong here
This is done by the Search Head.
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Indexing incoming forwarder data.
Why it's wrong here
The CM does not ingest data.
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Maintaining the bucket registry and managing replication status.
Why this is correct
The CM maintains the state of the cluster and delegates replication tasks.
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Storing raw data and serving search requests.
Why it's wrong here
This is the role of indexer peers.
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Aggregating search results from indexers.
Why it's wrong here
The Search Head performs aggregation.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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