Deployment Architecture

Search Head Clustering Question

jspvkey
Explorer

Hi,
I currently have a standalone Search Head and I will soon be deploying a search Head Cluster using 3 different machines. Before deploying the Cluster, Do I need to first remove the Standalone Search Head? I am planning to use the Standalone Search Head as the Deployer to push the configs to Cluster Members. Also, can I move the user accounts from Current search Head into to the cluster?

Thanks,
Joseph

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Raghav2384
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Hi,

Here's the process for setting up a SHC.

First: Pick a deployer and this should be the first box to setup
Second: Initialize SHC member by telling them who the boss is (Deployer)
Third: Elect a captain

you can export all the views,searches etc from different app contexts from your existing search to be on safe side.

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.3/DistSearch/PropagateSHCconfigurationchanges

Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Raghav

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