Perform a Test Backup and Restore of the Splunk Cluster

To verify that the Splunk cluster is set up correctly, perform a test backup and restore.

Back Up the Cluster

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Big data.

   The Apps page appears.

2. In the row for the cluster, click the action button , and then click Back up.

   The Select backup level dialog box appears.

3. Click OK.

Restore the Cluster

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Big data.

   The Apps page appears.

2. In the row for the cluster, click the action button , and then click Restore.

   The Backup content page appears.

3. Select the indexes that you want to restore, and then click Restore.

   The Restore dialog box appears.

4. Click OK.