We are migrating from 2 x split indexers (standalone) instances to 2 x split indexers and a dedicated search head / Deployment Server. There is no appetite for an indexer cluster and no possibility of a search head cluster due to OS incompatibility.
Q: Is it a requirement to migrate from standalone to distributed in this proposed configuration or am I better just having 3 standalone servers and managing config via the deployment server?
Both of the current standalone indexers are Windows 2012 while the new server that will be a search head and deployment server is CentOS. This rules out the possibility of a search head cluster across all three as that requires linux/Solaris on all three.
My thoughts are:
Linux Box as
- Deployment Server
- Licence Master
- KV Store
- Search Head
Win2012 1
- Indexer
Win2012 2
- Indexer
So my question is, would this likely work and are there any specific considerations or things to watch out for?
