What are the minimum number of IP addresses required for the storage networking implementation for the PowerStore T appliance?

Question

Options

• A3 IP addresses, 2 IP for Node A, 1 IP for Global Discovery
• B2 IP addresses, 1 IP for Node A, 1 IP for node B
• C3 IP addresses, 2 IP for Node A, 1 IP for node B
• D5 IP addresses, 2 IP for Node A, 2 IP for node B, 1 IP for Global Discovery

• B
  96% (22)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because the PowerStore T appliance is a dual-node system, and the minimum requirement for storage networking is simply one IP address per node - one for Node A and one for Node B - giving a total of two IPs. This baseline satisfies the core requirement for hosts to access storage on each node.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A skips Node B entirely and substitutes a Global Discovery IP, which is used for iSCSI discovery but is not a substitute for a node's storage IP, making this configuration incomplete.
• C assigns two IPs to Node A and only one to Node B, exceeding the minimum for Node A without justification - you only need one per node at minimum.
• D includes a Global Discovery IP on top of two IPs per node, which represents a more robust production configuration but is not the minimum required.

Memory tip: Think "T for Twin" - PowerStore T has Two nodes, so the bare minimum is always Two storage IPs (one per node). Any answer with a Global Discovery IP or multiple IPs per node describes an enhanced setup, not the minimum.

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