SPLK-2002 Troubleshooting And Operations Practice Question
You are performing a maintenance task on a Search Head Cluster (SHC). You need to ensure the Captain is not currently running any scheduled reports before you decommission it. Where do you check this?
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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Search Head Clustering: Status dashboard
The 'SHC Captain's Status' dashboard or the 'splunk show shcluster-status' command reveals the current job activity.
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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Search Head Clustering: Status dashboard
Why this is correct
This dashboard shows current captain status and any active jobs.
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Monitoring Console: Search: Activity dashboard
Why it's wrong here
This is a global view, not specific to SHC job scheduling.
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The 'distsearch.conf' file
Why it's wrong here
This configures search peer connections, not job status.
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The 'savedsearches.conf' file
Why it's wrong here
This defines schedules but does not show active execution.
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