NS0-157 · Question #112
Which Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode clone technology can clone an individual LUN Inside a volume without cloning the entire volume?
The correct answer is B. LUN Clone. A LUN Clone in clustered ONTAP creates a writable, space-efficient copy of a specific LUN within its existing volume, without requiring a full volume clone.
Question
Which Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode clone technology can clone an individual LUN Inside a volume without cloning the entire volume?
Options
- AFlexClone
- BLUN Clone
- CSnap Clone
- DVol Clone
- EAggr Clone
How the community answered
(33 responses)- B88% (29)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
A LUN Clone in clustered ONTAP creates a writable, space-efficient copy of a specific LUN within its existing volume, without requiring a full volume clone.
FlexClone operates at the volume level, creating a clone of an entire volume rather than an individual LUN inside a volume.
The LUN Clone feature uses ONTAP's copy-on-write mechanism to clone only the individual LUN within its parent volume, preserving all other LUNs in the volume untouched. This is more granular and efficient than FlexClone, which operates at the volume level. The cloned LUN initially shares data blocks with the source LUN and consumes additional space only as changes are written.
Snap Clone is not a valid Data ONTAP technology - it is a fictitious option and does not exist in the ONTAP feature set.
Vol Clone is not a recognized ONTAP technology name; volume-level cloning is handled by FlexClone, not a feature called Vol Clone.
Aggr Clone is not a valid ONTAP technology - aggregate-level cloning does not exist as a supported feature in clustered ONTAP.
Concept tested: ONTAP LUN Clone vs FlexClone granularity
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/san-admin/create-lun-clone-task.html
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