Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Practice Test

Which method is recommended for performing a configuration resync on search head cluster members?

1. Run the splunk restart command

2. Execute the splunk apply shcluster-bundle command

3. Use the splunk clean command

4. Run the splunk resync shcluster-replicated-config command

The correct answer is: Run the splunk resync shcluster-replicated-config command

The recommended method for performing a configuration resync on search head cluster members is to run the splunk resync shcluster-replicated-config command. This command is specifically designed to handle the synchronization of configurations across search head cluster members. When there are changes to configurations, executing this command ensures that all cluster members receive the latest configurations efficiently and effectively, maintaining consistency throughout the cluster. By using this command, administrators can address issues that may arise when configurations on one member differ from those on others, thus preventing potential misalignment that could impact search results or operational integrity. This method is a targeted approach, ensuring that only the necessary configurations are resynced rather than triggering a full restart of the services or cleaner commands that could inadvertently remove necessary data or configurations. Other methods, while they have their own specific use cases, do not serve the same purpose or effectiveness. For instance, the splunk restart command would restart the entire Splunk service, which is more disruptive and doesn’t specifically address configuration resynch issues. The splunk apply shcluster-bundle command is used for distributing apps and configurations to search head clusters but focuses more on the bundling aspect rather than resyncing. The splunk clean command is meant to delete configurations or data, which