SPLK-2002 Data Lifecycle Management Practice Question
Which configuration file and stanza are used to define the bucket lifecycle policy for a custom index named 'customer_data'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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indexes.conf [customer_data]
indexes.conf is the standard file where index-specific lifecycle settings are defined.
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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datamodels.conf [customer_data]
Why it's wrong here
This is for data model acceleration.
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server.conf [customer_data]
Why it's wrong here
server.conf handles system-level configurations.
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indexes.conf [customer_data]
Why this is correct
Lifecycle settings for specific indexes are defined in indexes.conf.
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inputs.conf [customer_data]
Why it's wrong here
inputs.conf is for data collection.
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