Explain PowerScale Networking (smart Connect) POWERSCALE-DESIGN-V2 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A government agency uses a PowerScale cluster for document storage. During a node failure, SmartConnect automatically moves the service IP to another node and clients continue to access the cluster without reconfiguration. After the failed node is replaced and rejoins the cluster, what does SmartConnect do with the service IP?

   • AIt assigns a new service IP to the zone
   • BIt leaves the service IP on the failover node permanently
   • CIt requires manual intervention to move the service IP back
   • DIt may move the service IP back to the original node during failback
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is session persistence in the context of SmartConnect?

   • AThe ability to maintain a connection even if the client's IP address changes
   • BThe ability to store session data on the cluster for later retrieval
   • CThe ability to encrypt session data between client and node
   • DThe ability to keep a client connected to the same node for the duration of a session
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which SmartConnect connection balancing policy is most appropriate when nodes have different processing capabilities?

   • ACPU usage
   • BRound-robin
   • CStatic
   • DConnection count
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5. 19application · medium

   A hospital's PowerScale cluster has a SmartConnect zone for electronic health record (EHR) storage. During a maintenance window, a node is gracefully shut down. The SmartConnect service IP for the zone is automatically moved to another node, and existing client connections are re-established. After the maintenance, the node is brought back online. What should the administrators expect regarding client connections?

   • ANew connections will be distributed to the recovered node according to the balancing policy
   • BClients will need to remount shares to use the recovered node
   • CThe service IP will remain on the failover node permanently
   • DExisting connections will be automatically migrated back to the recovered node
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is failback in the context of SmartConnect?

   • AThe process of returning connections to a node after it has recovered from a failure
   • BThe process of moving connections to a backup data center
   • CThe process of restoring the original DNS records after a failure
   • DThe process of reverting to a previous software version
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