SPLK-2002 Troubleshooting And Operations Practice Question
When upgrading a cluster, you have successfully upgraded the Master. Now you are moving to the Indexer Peers. What is the recommended order for upgrading the peers?
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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One by one, ensuring the cluster returns to a healthy state before moving to the next
Rolling upgrades (one peer at a time) ensure that search availability is maintained via data replication.
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 peers must be upgraded before the Master
Why it's wrong here
The Master should always be upgraded first to manage the cluster version compatibility.
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Half the cluster, then the other half
Why it's wrong here
This risks losing enough copies of data to violate the search factor.
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One by one, ensuring the cluster returns to a healthy state before moving to the next
Why this is correct
This maintains the search factor and replication availability during the upgrade.
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All peers at once
Why it's wrong here
This would cause a complete outage of search capability.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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