NS0-157 · Question #261
A volume named vs2_vol2 is created on the netappu-02 aggregate. The path in the vs2 namespace is /vs2/ vol2. If the volume is moved to the netappu-01 aggregate, what is the path after the move?
The correct answer is B. /vs2/vol2. In clustered ONTAP, a volume's junction path in the SVM namespace is a logical construct independent of the physical aggregate. Moving a volume to a different aggregate does not alter its namespace path.
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A volume named vs2_vol2 is created on the netappu-02 aggregate. The path in the vs2 namespace is /vs2/ vol2. If the volume is moved to the netappu-01 aggregate, what is the path after the move?
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- A/netappu-01/vs2/vs2_vol2
- B/vs2/vol2
- C/vol/vs2_vol2
- D/vol/vs2/vs2_vol2
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In clustered ONTAP, a volume's junction path in the SVM namespace is a logical construct independent of the physical aggregate. Moving a volume to a different aggregate does not alter its namespace path.
Aggregate names are not part of the SVM namespace path; namespace paths are administrator-defined junction points, not derived from physical storage locations.
The junction path /vs2/vol2 is assigned to the volume within the SVM namespace and is decoupled from the physical aggregate location. When the volume move operation completes, the namespace junction path remains /vs2/vol2, ensuring continuous client access without remounting or reconfiguration.
/vol/vol_name is a legacy 7-Mode path format and is not used for namespace paths in clustered ONTAP SVMs.
Clustered ONTAP namespace paths do not embed aggregate or 7-Mode-style /vol prefixes; the path structure is defined entirely by SVM junction configuration.
Concept tested: Clustered ONTAP volume move and namespace path persistence
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/volumes/move-volume-concept.html
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