Which additional component is required for a search head cluster?
Which additional component is required for a search head cluster?
The deployer is the additional component required for a search head cluster in a Splunk deployment. The deployer is responsible for distributing apps and other configurations to the search head cluster members. It operates outside the cluster and typically does not run on the same instance as any cluster member.
A is correct. https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.1.1/DistSearch/SHCdeploymentoverview
Per the provided URL reference In addition to the set of search head members that constitute the actual cluster, a functioning cluster requires several other components: The deployer. This is a Splunk Enterprise instance that distributes apps and other configurations to the cluster members. It stands outside the cluster and cannot run on the same instance as a cluster member. It can, however, under some circumstances, reside on the same instance as other Splunk Enterprise components, such as a deployment server or an indexer cluster master node.
A is correct
According to the Splunk documentation on search head clustering, a Deployer is an optional component that can be used to distribute app and configuration updates to the members of a search head cluster. Therefore, Option A is the correct answer to the question, "Which additional component is required for a search head cluster?"
DEPLOYER