An interesting document at -
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwiQtNakzbzLAhWsnIMKHVmVAVUQFgg-MAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecre.com%2Fcm%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F05%2FSplunk_Best_Practices1.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGM19hVrlR-AMxHJQqMVkAArF6pKg&bvm=bv.116636494,d.amc&cad=rja
It says -
Splunk License Management -
PRE-4.2 Use a different Splunk license on each indexer. Re-using a Splunk license violates the AUP and breaks distributed search as well as other Splunk-to-Splunk activities.
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