NS0-157 · Question #177
Which resource is associated with all logical interfaces?
The correct answer is D. port. In NetApp ONTAP, every logical interface (LIF) must be associated with a physical or virtual port, making the port the foundational network resource for all LIFs.
Question
Which resource is associated with all logical interfaces?
Options
- Acluster
- Bcluster-routes
- Cgroup-routes
- Dport
- EVServer-routes
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- C5% (2)
- D85% (35)
- E7% (3)
Why each option
In NetApp ONTAP, every logical interface (LIF) must be associated with a physical or virtual port, making the port the foundational network resource for all LIFs.
A cluster is a collection of nodes, not a network resource associated with logical interfaces.
Cluster-routes are routing table entries for cluster traffic, not a resource that logical interfaces are associated with.
Group-routes are routing constructs, not the underlying resource that logical interfaces are bound to.
A port is the underlying network resource - physical, VLAN, or interface group - that every LIF is bound to in ONTAP. When a LIF is created, it must be assigned to a home port and a current port on a node. Without a port assignment, a LIF cannot exist or pass traffic.
VServer-routes are routing entries scoped to a Storage Virtual Machine, not the resource that logical interfaces are directly associated with.
Concept tested: NetApp LIF and port association in ONTAP
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/networking/create_a_lif.html
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