SPLK-2002 Troubleshooting And Operations Practice Question

You have added a new indexer to a cluster. The indexer is up, but the Cluster Master does not show it as 'Ready'. What is the most likely cause?

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Correct answer & explanation

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The security key on the indexer does not match the Cluster Master

The 'Ready' state requires the indexer to be connected and acknowledged by the master, often failing if the security keys do not match.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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The indexer is missing the license file
Why it's wrong here
License errors would show in the logs, but the node would usually still appear as connected.
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The cluster master is in maintenance mode
Why it's wrong here
Maintenance mode allows nodes to join, but prevents replication tasks.
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The security key on the indexer does not match the Cluster Master
Why this is correct
A mismatch in the secret key prevents the master from accepting the peer into the cluster.
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The indexer has not indexed any data yet
Why it's wrong here
An indexer can be 'Ready' even if it contains no buckets.

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