SPLK-2002 Troubleshooting And Operations Practice Question
You are monitoring indexer performance. Which metric in the Monitoring Console's 'Indexing Performance' dashboard best indicates a bottleneck in the ingestion pipeline?
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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Average Queue Fill Percentage
The 'Average Queue Fill Percentage' shows if data is backing up in the pipeline.
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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Disk Read IOPS
Why it's wrong here
This is usually related to search performance, not ingestion.
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Memory Usage
Why it's wrong here
Memory is generally not the direct indicator of ingestion pipeline congestion.
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CPU Usage
Why it's wrong here
High CPU does not always mean an ingestion bottleneck.
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Average Queue Fill Percentage
Why this is correct
High values indicate that the indexing pipeline is saturated and cannot keep up with incoming data.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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