NS0-157 · Question #223
In clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 or later, what is largest number of nodes that can be supported with any enabled SAN protocols?
The correct answer is C. 8. In clustered Data ONTAP 8.2, the maximum cluster size supported when any SAN protocol (FC, iSCSI, or FCoE) is enabled is 8 nodes.
Question
In clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 or later, what is largest number of nodes that can be supported with any enabled SAN protocols?
Options
- A4
- B6
- C8
- D10
- E12
- F24
How the community answered
(36 responses)- C92% (33)
- E3% (1)
- F6% (2)
Why each option
In clustered Data ONTAP 8.2, the maximum cluster size supported when any SAN protocol (FC, iSCSI, or FCoE) is enabled is 8 nodes.
Four nodes is a valid SAN cluster size but is not the maximum supported in ONTAP 8.2.
Six nodes is within the supported range but is not the maximum.
ONTAP 8.2 enforced an 8-node maximum for clusters running SAN protocols such as FC, iSCSI, and FCoE, reflecting the scale-out architectural constraints of that release for block-level storage access.
Ten nodes exceeds the 8-node SAN limit imposed by ONTAP 8.2.
Twelve nodes exceeds the 8-node SAN limit imposed by ONTAP 8.2.
Twenty-four nodes far exceeds the 8-node SAN limit for ONTAP 8.2, though larger scale-out became available in later ONTAP releases for NAS-only configurations.
Concept tested: ONTAP 8.2 maximum node count for SAN protocols
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/san-admin/index.html
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