• CHECK splunkd.log for any errors
• Check SERVER performance issues i.e. cpu/memory usage,DISK i/o etc
• Install SOS (Splunk on splunk) app and check for warning and errors in dashboard

check number of saved searches currently RUNNING and their system RESOURCES consumption install Firebug, which is a firefox extension. After it’s installed and enabled, log into splunk (using firefox), open firebug’s panels, switch to the ‘Net’ panel (you will have to enable it).The Net panel will show you the HTTP requestsand responses along with the time spent in each. This will give you a lot of information quickly over which requests are hanging splunk for a few seconds, and which are blameless. etc..

check number of saved searches currently running and their system resources consumption install Firebug, which is a firefox extension. After it’s installed and enabled, log into splunk (using firefox), open firebug’s panels, switch to the ‘Net’ panel (you will have to enable it).The Net panel will show you the HTTP requestsand responses along with the time spent in each. This will give you a lot of information quickly over which requests are hanging splunk for a few seconds, and which are blameless. etc..