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HAT-420 · Question #21

What is a key characteristic of the Modular Volume Migration feature on a Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS) system?

The correct answer is D. It migrates volumes within a HUS system. Modular Volume Migration on a HUS system is designed to move volumes within the same HUS system - between different RAID groups or storage pools inside that single array. This makes option D correct: the feature is an intra-system migration tool used for load balancing…

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Question

What is a key characteristic of the Modular Volume Migration feature on a Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS) system?

Options

  • AIt migrates volumes between HUS systems.
  • BIt uses the Copy-on-Write Snapshot engine.
  • CIt migrates volumes within the same RAID group.
  • DIt migrates volumes within a HUS system.

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    88% (28)

Explanation

Modular Volume Migration on a HUS system is designed to move volumes within the same HUS system - between different RAID groups or storage pools inside that single array. This makes option D correct: the feature is an intra-system migration tool used for load balancing, tiering, or reorganizing data without needing external systems or special snapshot engines.

  • A is wrong because this feature does not cross system boundaries; cross-system migration would require a separate replication or data migration utility.
  • B is wrong because Copy-on-Write Snapshot is a distinct feature used for point-in-time copies, not volume relocation - Modular Volume Migration moves the actual data blocks, not snapshots.
  • C is wrong because migration within the same RAID group would be pointless for performance or capacity goals; the whole purpose is to move data between RAID groups or pools inside the HUS.

Memory tip: Think of "Modular" as "within the module (the HUS box itself)" - you're rearranging furniture inside one house, not moving to a new house.

Topics

#Modular Volume Migration#HUS#volume migration#RAID group

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