NS0-157 · Question #265
Using the following path: /users/sales/a1/smith, which are the two possible path types for "a1"? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. A directory D. A qtree. In a ONTAP NAS path, an intermediate component like 'a1' can be either a standard directory or a qtree, both of which appear identically in the file path hierarchy.
Question
Using the following path: /users/sales/a1/smith, which are the two possible path types for "a1"? (Choose two.)
Options
- AA directory
- BA file
- CA LUN
- DA qtree
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A77% (17)
- B9% (2)
- C14% (3)
Why each option
In a ONTAP NAS path, an intermediate component like 'a1' can be either a standard directory or a qtree, both of which appear identically in the file path hierarchy.
A directory is a standard filesystem container and can occupy any position in a path hierarchy, making it a valid type for 'a1' between 'sales' and 'smith'.
A file cannot be an intermediate component in a path because nothing can reside inside a file - 'smith' follows 'a1', so 'a1' must be a container type.
A LUN is a block-level storage object accessed via SAN protocols and does not appear as a navigable component in a NAS file path.
A qtree is a special subdirectory-level container within a FlexVol volume in ONTAP that appears in the NAS namespace just like a regular directory, so 'a1' could be a qtree with 'smith' as a file or subdirectory inside it.
Concept tested: ONTAP NAS path component types - directory vs qtree
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/nfs-admin/ontap-name-services-concept.html
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