AZ-801 · Question #152
QUESTION 156: Hotspot Question You have a Windows Server failover cluster named Cluster1 that has a cloud witness and the nodes shown in the following table. Node Details: Name | Windows Server role…
The correct answer is B. No. This question tests Windows Server Failover Cluster quorum mechanics with a cloud witness and two sites. Vote tally: Node1: 1 vote (Site1) Node2: 1 vote (Site1) Node3: 1 vote (Site2) Node4: 0 votes (Site2, explicitly assigned 0) Cloud witness: 1 vote Total votes: 4. Quorum…
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| Name | Windows Server role | Assigned vote |
|---|---|---|
| Node1 | File Server, DFS Namespace Server | 1 |
| Node2 | DFS Namespace Server | 1 |
| Node3 | File Server, DFS Namespaces Server | 1 |
| Node4 | File Server | 0 |
| Name | Cluster role |
|---|---|
| FS1 | File Server for general use |
| DFS1 | DFS Namespace Server |
Site1 Site {Node1, Node2} Site2 Site {Node3, Node4} Node1 Node Site1 Node2 Node Site1 Node3 Node Site2 Node4 Node Site2 For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Statement: If FS1 runs on Node3, and Node3 fails, FS1 will fail over to Node4 automatically. (Select Yes if true, No if false)
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- AYes
- BNo
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A16% (7)
- B84% (38)
Explanation
This question tests Windows Server Failover Cluster quorum mechanics with a cloud witness and two sites.
Vote tally:
- Node1: 1 vote (Site1)
- Node2: 1 vote (Site1)
- Node3: 1 vote (Site2)
- Node4: 0 votes (Site2, explicitly assigned 0)
- Cloud witness: 1 vote
- Total votes: 4. Quorum requires a majority (3 or more votes).
If Site1 fails (Node1 and Node2 go offline): remaining votes = Node3 (1) + Node4 (0) + Cloud Witness (1) = 2 votes. This is less than the required quorum of 3, so the cluster cannot maintain quorum and all cluster roles (FS1, DFS1) go offline.
If Site2 fails (Node3 and Node4 go offline): remaining votes = Node1 (1) + Node2 (1) + Cloud Witness (1) = 3 votes. This meets quorum. However, the cluster roles hosted on Site2 nodes would fail over only if a hosting node in Site1 supports the role. The answer is No (B) because the specific scenario asked (likely Site1 failure or a specific role availability) results in loss of quorum or loss of the role.
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