NS0-157 · Question #275
Which statement is true regarding a single node cluster with Data ONTAP 8.2 or later?
The correct answer is C. A single node cluster is supported but cannot grow beyond one node. Data ONTAP 8.2 and later supports single-node clusters as a valid deployment option, but once deployed as a single-node cluster it cannot be expanded to a multi-node cluster.
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Which statement is true regarding a single node cluster with Data ONTAP 8.2 or later?
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- AA single node cluster is supported and can grow beyond one node.
- BA single node cluster is NOT supported
- CA single node cluster is supported but cannot grow beyond one node
- DA single node cluster is supported with 10GbE cross connects between an onboard NIC and PCIe
How the community answered
(58 responses)- A5% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C91% (53)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Data ONTAP 8.2 and later supports single-node clusters as a valid deployment option, but once deployed as a single-node cluster it cannot be expanded to a multi-node cluster.
A single-node cluster cannot grow beyond one node; converting to a multi-node cluster is not a supported operation in this configuration.
Single-node clusters are explicitly supported starting with Data ONTAP 8.2, so stating they are not supported is incorrect.
Starting with Data ONTAP 8.2, NetApp officially supports single-node clusters as a deployment model, which allows use of the clustered ONTAP feature set on a standalone controller. However, this configuration is permanently limited to a single node - there is no supported upgrade path to add a second node and convert it into a multi-node cluster, making it a fixed, non-expandable architecture.
10GbE cross connects between an on-board NIC and a PCIe card describe a cluster interconnect requirement for multi-node clusters, not a defining characteristic of single-node cluster support.
Concept tested: Data ONTAP 8.2 single-node cluster support and limitations
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/system-admin/single-node-clusters-concept.html
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