1Y0-401 · Question #343
How should the architect configure high availability (HA) on a NAS device share so that Provisioning Services has constant access to Provisioning Services images?
The correct answer is D. By using XenServer with HA enabled. For a NAS device share to be highly available for Provisioning Services images, the NAS device should be virtualized and XenServer HA enabled to ensure the NAS VM's uptime.
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- BBy using Distributed File Services Replication (DFSR) between multiple NAS devices.
- CBy using DNS Round Robin.
- DBy using XenServer with HA enabled.
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(18 responses)- B17% (3)
- C6% (1)
- D78% (14)
Why each option
For a NAS device share to be highly available for Provisioning Services images, the NAS device should be virtualized and XenServer HA enabled to ensure the NAS VM's uptime.
Distributed File Services Replication (DFSR) is used for file replication and namespace management, not for making an active NAS device share itself highly available with automatic failover in a clustered fashion for continuous access.
DNS Round Robin is a load-balancing technique that distributes requests but does not detect server failures or provide automatic redirection to an operational share, making it unsuitable for ensuring constant availability.
If the NAS device that provides the Provisioning Services images is implemented as a virtual machine (VM) on XenServer, then enabling XenServer HA ensures that the NAS VM will automatically restart on a healthy host in case of a host failure, thereby maintaining the availability of its shares.
Concept tested: XenServer VM High Availability (for a virtualized NAS)
Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-hypervisor/vms-manage/ha.html
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