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D-PSC-DS-23 · Question #55

There is a need to carry out a tech refresh of a PowerScale cluster. Old nodes must be removed because they will soon be at end of service life. What methodology is least disruptive and will retain…

The correct answer is A. Add the new nodes to the cluster and use SmartPools to move the data to the new nodes. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

There is a need to carry out a tech refresh of a PowerScale cluster. Old nodes must be removed because they will soon be at end of service life. What methodology is least disruptive and will retain the file system structure, configuration, data, and DNS information?

Options

  • AAdd the new nodes to the cluster and use SmartPools to move the data to the new nodes
  • BInstall the new nodes into the cluster and migrate using a host-based utility
  • CInstall the new nodes as a new cluster and use SyncIQ to replicate the data to the new nodes
  • DInstall new nodes into the cluster and use SyncIQ to replicate the data from the old to the new

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    73% (27)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    14% (5)
  • D
    8% (3)

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