Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

What occurs when Hot Buckets roll to Warm in Splunk?

1. They are deleted from the system

2. They are moved to a different directory

3. They remain in the same directory but are renamed

4. They are converted into cold buckets

The correct answer is: They remain in the same directory but are renamed

When hot buckets roll to warm in Splunk, they remain in the same directory but undergo a renaming process. This transition signifies a change in the state of the data stored in the bucket. Hot buckets are actively being written to, and when they are rolled to warm, they denote that they are no longer receiving new events but are still accessible for searching and querying within the Splunk system. The renaming aspect is essential for identification and helps differentiate between the states of the buckets, allowing Splunk to manage data retention and performance effectively. This process is part of Splunk's data lifecycle management, where data transitions from hot to warm to cold, each state indicating a different level of data accessibility and storage. While the physical location of the buckets does not change, their operational characteristics do, which is reflected in the naming convention used by Splunk to handle them appropriately.