Analyze Multipathing Issues Between a Host and an E-Series System CERTIFIED-IMPLEMENTATION-ENGINEER-SAN-E-SERIES Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   In a multipath configuration, what does a path state of 'active' indicate?

   • AThe path is being tested for connectivity
   • BThe path is currently handling I/O
   • CThe path is configured but not currently used
   • DThe path has failed and is not usable
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What does a path state of 'failed' indicate in a multipath configuration?

   • AThe path is in standby and will be used if the active path fails
   • BThe path is not operational and cannot carry I/O
   • CThe path is being reinitialized
   • DThe path is active but experiencing high latency
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What must be true about LUN mappings to enable multipathing from a host?

   • ALUNs must be mapped using different LUN numbers on each controller
   • BEach LUN must be mapped to a different host
   • CLUNs must be mapped only to the controller that owns them
   • DThe same LUN must be mapped to the host through both controllers
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What should be done to ensure I/O is balanced across all available paths after resolving a multipathing issue?

   • AIncrease the host's memory to improve I/O performance
   • BVerify that the multipath load-balancing policy is set to distribute I/O across all active paths
   • CSet all paths to 'standby' to avoid overloading
   • DDisable all but one path to simplify the configuration
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which command is used on a Linux host to display the current multipath topology and status?

   • Amultipath -l
   • Bfdisk -l
   • Cifconfig
   • Dlsblk
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