H19-338_V3.0 · Question #187
The SmartMatrix architecture of OceanStor Dorado can be greatly highlighted when a controller becomes faulty in single-link scenarios.
The correct answer is A. TRUE. Option A is correct because the SmartMatrix architecture uses a full-mesh interconnect design, meaning every controller has direct access to every drive module across the entire system. In a single-link scenario, traditional architectures are especially vulnerable to controller…
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The SmartMatrix architecture of OceanStor Dorado can be greatly highlighted when a controller becomes faulty in single-link scenarios.
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- ATRUE
- BFALSE
How the community answered
(68 responses)- A75% (51)
- B25% (17)
Explanation
Option A is correct because the SmartMatrix architecture uses a full-mesh interconnect design, meaning every controller has direct access to every drive module across the entire system. In a single-link scenario, traditional architectures are especially vulnerable to controller faults because losing a controller can sever the only available data path, but SmartMatrix allows surviving controllers to seamlessly take over all I/O operations without data loss or service interruption. This is precisely the condition under which SmartMatrix's resilience advantage over conventional dual-controller designs becomes most visible and impactful.
Option B is wrong because denying the advantage ignores the fundamental design goal of SmartMatrix, which is to eliminate single points of failure - the single-link controller-fault scenario is a textbook case where that design pays off most clearly.
Memory tip: Think of SmartMatrix as a "web" - even if one node in a web breaks, the rest of the web holds. Single-link plus controller fault equals maximum stress on any storage architecture, and SmartMatrix was built to pass exactly that test.
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