Which of the following statements describe licensing in a clustered Splunk deployment? (Select all that apply.)

Question

Options

• AFree licenses do not support clustering.
• BReplicated data does not count against licensing.
• CEach cluster member requires its own clustering license.
• DCluster members must share the same license pool and license master.

Explanation

Splunk Clustering Licensing - Correct Answers: A, B, and D

A is correct because Splunk's Free license tier does not support indexer clustering or search head clustering - Enterprise licensing is required to enable these features.

B is correct because Splunk intentionally exempts replicated data from license volume calculations; only the original ingested data counts against your daily license quota, so replication factor does not multiply your licensing cost.

D is correct because all indexer cluster peers must point to the same license master and draw from the same license pool - this centralized model is how Splunk manages and enforces licensing across the cluster.

C is wrong because cluster members do not each need individual clustering licenses; they operate under a shared pool administered by a central license master, which is exactly what option D describes.

Memory tip: Think "one pool, one master, one bill" - the cluster shares a single licensing arrangement, replicated copies ride free, and Free-tier users don't get to cluster at all.

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