How will search head know which index has data?

[SumanPalisetty]

Hi,

How will search head know which index has data? It's an interview question. Kindly help me.

Regards

Suman P.

[richgalloway · Accepted solution]

Search heads don't know which indexes have data.  Search peers (indexers) have that information.

[gcusello]

Hi @SumanPalisetty,

in my opinion, the only way is running a search or using the Splunk Monitoring Console App.

Ciao.

Giuseppe