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2 node cluster master reporting single peer to search head when there are 2 indexers

sanjeewa_fernan
Engager

Have 2 node Indexer cluster with a separate cluster master instance and separate SH instance, however when the SH is configured, it only shows 1 peer in the cluster as per attachment alt text

Why would the cluster master report as 1 peer to the SH when it has 2 peers listed in cluster configuration ?

Cluster master reports replication and search factor OK. see below

Replication factor met
Search factor met
All data is searchable
Indexing Ready YES

indexer1 893F55F8-DC7F-4378-A826-8A027763AE1D default
Searchable YES
Status Up
Bucket Count=6391

indexer2 90619A93-5668-45CB-AE9B-AE05B1ED43EC default
Searchable YES
Status Up
Bucket Count=107

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sanjeewa_fernan
Engager

Hi, found out there was an issue with the Firewall rule connecting the Clustered SH, when the FW rule was opened (8080/8089) it worked 🙂

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sanjeewa_fernan
Engager

Hi, found out there was an issue with the Firewall rule connecting the Clustered SH, when the FW rule was opened (8080/8089) it worked 🙂

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esix_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Where is your Search Head pointing? To the CM or to the Indexer? In a clustered configuration, your search heads should all point to the Cluster Master. The cluster master will then distribute the list of indexers for search.

MuS
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @sanjeewa_fernando,

just to let you know, that I deleted the duplicate question from the moderation queue.

cheers, MuS

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