Splunk Enterprise

Reducing search factor and replication factor

kumar493
Path Finder

Hello Guys ,

i have aquestion regarding search and replication factor , i have currently 2 SF AND 2 RF factor is set , is their any way that i can reduce it to make SF 1 AND RF 1. or SF 1 and RF 2 ? Any recommendations please let me know if so what will be the impact i will be facing ?  Whats the

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isoutamo
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

If/when you are dropping SF & RF to 1 then you haven't any clustered/backup buckets for repair the situation if primary bucket corrupt or something else. Anyhow this is valid configuration and it helps to deploy apps and other configurations if this is what you are looking for.

kumar493
Path Finder

Thanks for your response and yes i am looking for only this if i can deploy only 1 SF and 1 RF , just wanna know if its a valid configuration.  Thanks

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