SPLK-2002 Troubleshooting And Operations Practice Question
You have a search head that is part of a cluster. You want to see the current list of peers it is communicating with. Which command is most appropriate?
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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splunk show shcluster-status
The 'splunk show shcluster-status' command provides a view of the current cluster members and their status.
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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splunk status
Why it's wrong here
This only shows process status.
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splunk show cluster-status
Why it's wrong here
This is for Indexer Clusters, not Search Head Clusters.
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splunk list search-peers
Why it's wrong here
This displays the indexer peers configured for the search head, but not the SHC members.
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splunk show shcluster-status
Why this is correct
This displays the cluster member list, captain status, and search peer status.
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