NS0-157 · Question #263
How many cluster nodes are supported by the CN1610 Interconnect Switch in clustered ONTAP 8.2?
The correct answer is C. 12. The NetApp CN1610 supports up to 12 cluster nodes in clustered ONTAP 8.2, based on its 16-port capacity with ports reserved for inter-switch links.
Question
How many cluster nodes are supported by the CN1610 Interconnect Switch in clustered ONTAP 8.2?
Options
- A4
- B8
- C12
- D16
- E24
How the community answered
(46 responses)- B2% (1)
- C87% (40)
- D4% (2)
- E7% (3)
Why each option
The NetApp CN1610 supports up to 12 cluster nodes in clustered ONTAP 8.2, based on its 16-port capacity with ports reserved for inter-switch links.
4 nodes is far below the CN1610's port capacity and does not represent its documented maximum supported cluster size.
8 nodes underutilizes the CN1610's 16-port design; the switch is validated for larger cluster configurations in ONTAP 8.2.
The CN1610 is a 16-port 10GbE cluster interconnect switch. In a standard two-switch redundant topology, each cluster node uses one port per switch, leaving remaining ports for ISL connections between the two CN1610 switches. This topology supports a maximum of 12 cluster nodes in ONTAP 8.2.
16 nodes would consume all 16 ports for node connections, leaving no ports available for the required ISL links between the two redundant switches.
24 nodes exceeds the CN1610's physical port count of 16 and is not a supported configuration.
Concept tested: CN1610 cluster interconnect switch node capacity in ONTAP 8.2
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