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NS0-157 · Question #133

Which three of these features were introduced in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 (choose three)

The correct answer is A. SnapVault software for clusters C. eight-node scalable SAN clusters D. Switchless-two-node clusters. Tests knowledge of features introduced specifically in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2, requiring candidates to distinguish new capabilities from pre-existing ones.

ONTAP Cluster Fundamentals

Question

Which three of these features were introduced in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 (choose three)

Options

  • ASnapVault software for clusters
  • Bthree-node clusters
  • Ceight-node scalable SAN clusters
  • DSwitchless-two-node clusters

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    86% (18)
  • B
    14% (3)

Why each option

Tests knowledge of features introduced specifically in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2, requiring candidates to distinguish new capabilities from pre-existing ones.

ASnapVault software for clustersCorrect

SnapVault software for clusters was introduced in Data ONTAP 8.2, extending disk-to-disk backup and replication functionality to the clustered architecture for the first time - previously SnapVault was only available in 7-Mode. This allowed clustered ONTAP deployments to leverage SnapVault protection policies natively.

Bthree-node clusters

Three-node clusters were not a new feature introduced in 8.2; multi-node cluster configurations existed in prior releases, and a three-node cluster was not a distinct or newly supported topology added in this version.

Ceight-node scalable SAN clustersCorrect

Eight-node scalable SAN clusters were introduced in 8.2, expanding the maximum supported cluster size for block-level SAN workloads and enabling greater scale-out capacity for enterprise storage environments.

DSwitchless-two-node clustersCorrect

Switchless two-node clusters, allowing direct node-to-node cluster interconnect without a dedicated switch, were introduced in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 to reduce hardware cost and deployment complexity for smaller two-node configurations.

Concept tested: Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 new feature identification

Topics

#Data ONTAP 8.2 features#SnapVault#SAN clusters#switchless cluster

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