Configure Nodes to Function Within the Cluster by Applying Specific Hardware and Network Settings POWEREDGE-XE-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–22

1. 21application · medium

   An administrator is configuring a Dell PowerEdge XE node for a cluster that uses a private network for heartbeat communication. The node has two 1GbE ports for this purpose. The administrator wants to ensure that the heartbeat traffic is resilient to a single port failure. What should be done?

   • AUse one port for heartbeat and the other for management traffic.
   • BConfigure the two ports as a bond in active-backup mode.
   • CAssign each port a different IP address on the same subnet.
   • DConnect both ports to the same switch without any bonding configuration.
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2. 22expert · hard

   An administrator is configuring a Dell PowerEdge XE cluster that spans two data centers for disaster recovery. The cluster uses a stretched VLAN for communication. The administrator must ensure that cluster communication remains available even if one data center loses connectivity. What network configuration should be used?

   • ADisable the VLAN tagging on the nodes to simplify the network configuration.
   • BUse a bond with active-backup mode, with each port connected to a different data center's switch.
   • CConfigure the nodes with a single IP address on the stretched VLAN and rely on the network to route traffic.
   • DAssign each node two IP addresses on the same VLAN, one for each data center.
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