SPLK-2002 High Availability And Distributed Search Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are common causes for a Search Head Cluster member to lose contact with the captain?
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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Service load is too high causing timeouts.
Loss of contact is often due to network issues, replication port blockage, or excessive load causing timeout.
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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Service load is too high causing timeouts.
Why this is correct
Delays response.
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License master is offline.
Why it's wrong here
License status doesn't cause SHC disconnection.
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The indexer cluster is busy.
Why it's wrong here
Indexer load is independent of SHC communication.
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Network instability.
Why this is correct
Interrupts heartbeat.
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Replication port is blocked by firewall.
Why this is correct
Prevents communication.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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