How to Administer FlexPod Solutions According to FlexPod Best Practices CISCO-NETAPP-FLEXPOD-IMPLEMENTATION-ADMINISTRATION-SPECIALIST Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes the scope of FlexPod administration?

   • AManaging the integrated compute, network, and storage components as a unified solution
   • BManaging only the Cisco UCS compute and network fabric
   • CManaging only the hypervisor and virtual machines
   • DManaging only the storage controllers and disk shelves
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2. 7expert · medium

   A FlexPod administrator is planning to replace a failed disk in an ONTAP aggregate. The replacement disk is available, but the administrator is unsure whether to hot-swap the disk or schedule a maintenance window. The FlexPod is running a production workload with no redundancy for the aggregate. What should the administrator do?

   • AContact support before taking any action.
   • BHot-swap the disk immediately to restore redundancy as soon as possible.
   • CRebuild the aggregate from scratch to ensure data integrity.
   • DSchedule a maintenance window to replace the disk to avoid any disruption.
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4. 8application · medium

   A FlexPod administrator notices that the ONTAP storage system is reporting high latency on a volume that hosts a critical database. The administrator wants to proactively monitor this volume and receive alerts when latency exceeds a threshold. Which tool should the administrator use to configure this monitoring and alerting?

   • ACisco Intersight
   • BNetApp Active IQ Unified Manager
   • CVMware vRealize Operations
   • DNetApp ONTAP System Manager
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5. 9foundation · easy

   When configuring FlexPod components, which practice ensures optimal performance and compliance?

   • ADisabling security features to improve performance
   • BUsing the validated configuration guides and best practices from Cisco and NetApp
   • CApplying the same configuration to all FlexPod deployments regardless of workload
   • DConfiguring each component independently without cross-referencing
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What is a best practice when performing firmware updates on FlexPod components?

   • AUpdate components in a maintenance window and follow the vendor-recommended sequence
   • BSkip firmware updates unless a critical vulnerability is announced
   • CUpdate all components simultaneously to save time
   • DUpdate firmware only on the storage controllers and not on compute or network
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