Cabling of a Switched Cluster CERTIFIED-STORAGE-INSTALLATION-ENGINEER-ONTAP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   Which statement correctly distinguishes between cluster interconnect ports and node management ports on a cluster switch?

   • ANode management ports are used to connect nodes to the cluster, while cluster interconnect ports connect switches to each other
   • BCluster interconnect ports carry cluster traffic, while node management ports are used for out-of-band management of the switch
   • CBoth types of ports carry cluster traffic, but at different speeds
   • DCluster interconnect ports are used for switch management, while node management ports carry cluster traffic
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2. 12expert · hard

   A customer has a 2-node cluster with two cluster switches. They want to expand to 4 nodes. They have purchased 2 additional switches and want to use a 4-switch topology. What is the recommended approach?

   • AReplace the existing two switches with the two new switches.
   • BConnect the two new switches in a ring with the existing switches.
   • CAdd the two new switches as additional leaf switches in a spine-leaf topology.
   • DConnect the new nodes directly to the existing two switches.
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4. 13application · medium

   You are cabling a 4-node cluster with two cluster switches. Node1's e0a is connected to switch1 port 1, and node1's e0b is connected to switch2 port 1. Node2's e0a is connected to switch1 port 2, and node2's e0b is connected to switch2 port 2. What is the key redundancy benefit of this cabling scheme?

   • AIf a cable from node1 to switch1 fails, node1 loses cluster connectivity.
   • BIf the inter-switch link fails, the cluster remains fully operational.
   • CIf node1 fails, the cluster can continue serving data.
   • DIf switch1 fails, all nodes can still communicate through switch2.
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5. 14application · medium

   During a cluster installation, you are identifying ports on the cluster switches. You see ports labeled 'e0a', 'e0b', and 'e0M' on the node. Which ports should be connected to the cluster switches?

   • Ae0a, e0b, and e0M.
   • BOnly e0a and e0b.
   • COnly e0a.
   • DOnly e0M.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   When cabling a node to cluster switches, what is the correct rule for connecting the node's cluster ports?

   • AConnect both cluster ports of a node to the same switch
   • BConnect one cluster port to a switch and the other to a management network
   • CConnect each cluster port of a node to a different switch
   • DConnect both cluster ports to the same switch but on different VLANs
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