SPLK-2002 High Availability And Distributed Search Practice Question
What is the effect of setting 'forwarder_site_failover=true' in the indexer discovery stanza?
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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Forwarders can failover to indexers in another site.
This setting allows forwarders to automatically switch to indexers in a different site if the local indexers are unavailable.
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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It mandates the use of SSL.
Why it's wrong here
It is unrelated to security protocols.
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It increases the replication factor.
Why it's wrong here
It has no impact on replication.
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Forwarders will stop sending data if the local site is down.
Why it's wrong here
The setting enables failover to other sites.
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Forwarders can failover to indexers in another site.
Why this is correct
This enables cross-site data ingestion during failure.
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The indexer discovery service is disabled.
Why it's wrong here
The service remains active.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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