SPLK-2002 Data Lifecycle Management Practice Question
What is the purpose of the 'homePath.maxDataSizeMB' setting in indexes.conf?
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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Limits the total size of all hot/warm buckets in the homePath
It restricts the total size of the homePath directory, which forces bucket rotation if exceeded.
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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Sets the maximum size of a single hot bucket
Why it's wrong here
That is maxDataSize.
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Limits the total size of all hot/warm buckets in the homePath
Why this is correct
This setting limits the total volume of hot and warm data.
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Limits the number of buckets to 100
Why it's wrong here
There is no default limit of 100.
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Sets the size limit for the cold path
Why it's wrong here
That is coldPath.maxDataSizeMB.
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