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C4040-227 · Question #8

A system administrator wants to create a server with network redundancy and maximum I/O throughput over two Ethernet cards. Which option will support the requirement?

The correct answer is A. Create an 802.3ad Link Aggregation adapter backed by both Ethernet cards and cable to a switch. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A system administrator wants to create a server with network redundancy and maximum I/O throughput over two Ethernet cards. Which option will support the requirement?

Options

  • ACreate an 802.3ad Link Aggregation adapter backed by both Ethernet cards and cable to a switch
  • BCreate a Network Interface Backup (NIB) with each Ethernet card being cabled to a different switch.
  • CCreate the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bond0 then edit the two ifcfg-ethX configuration
  • DCreate a virtual adapter and assign it to the server, use both Ethernet adapters as backing devices

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    83% (30)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

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