An administrator is tasked with adding two nodes to a PowerFlex cluster. What steps must they take to ensure proper integration?

Question

Options

• AVerify hardware compatibility
• BValidate network connectivity for the new nodes
• CAssign nodes to a Protection Domain
• DReconfigure Fault Sets to include the new nodes

• A
  77% (33)
• C
  16% (7)
• D
  7% (3)

Explanation

Verifying hardware compatibility (A) and validating network connectivity (B) are the foundational prerequisites before adding any node to a PowerFlex cluster - without these, integration will fail regardless of any subsequent configuration. Hardware compatibility ensures the new nodes meet PowerFlex's supported CPU, memory, and drive specifications, while network validation confirms the nodes can communicate over the required data and management networks that PowerFlex relies on for distributed I/O.

Why C and D are wrong: Assigning nodes to a Protection Domain (C) is a post-integration configuration step, not a prerequisite for ensuring proper integration - nodes must first be reachable and compatible before logical grouping applies. Reconfiguring Fault Sets (D) is an optional, advanced rack-awareness feature within Protection Domains; it is never a required step for adding nodes, making it a distractor that tests whether you confuse optional tuning with mandatory procedure.

Memory tip: Think of it as "check before you connect" - you always Assess hardware and Bring up the network before touching any logical cluster configuration. If the node can't fit (hardware) or can't talk (network), nothing else matters.

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