Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Practice Test

The command that permanently decommissions a peer node operating in an indexer cluster is "splunk offline --enforce-counts." This command is specifically designed for use in situations where you need to take a peer node out of an indexer cluster while ensuring that the data is properly managed in terms of replication and availability. Using "splunk offline --enforce-counts" instructs the indexer cluster to consider the data counts when decommissioning the node. This is critical because it ensures that other nodes within the cluster take into account the data that was present on the decommissioned peer node, thereby maintaining the integrity and balance of the data across the remaining active nodes. This command helps to prevent data loss and ensures that the cluster remains healthy and fully functional after the decommissioning process. The other commands do not achieve the same objective. For example, "splunk stop -f" simply forces the Splunk instance to stop without addressing the cluster configuration. "Splunk offline -f" may take a node offline, but does not enforce the same data counting considerations which are crucial during decommissioning. Lastly, "splunk decommission --enforce-counts" suggests a similar intent, but does not exist in standard commands