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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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Question

Which statement is true regarding a single node cluster with Data ONTAP 8.2 or later?

Options

  • 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)
  • A
    5% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    91% (53)
  • D
    2% (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.

AA single node cluster is supported and can grow beyond one node.

A single-node cluster cannot grow beyond one node; converting to a multi-node cluster is not a supported operation in this configuration.

BA single node cluster is NOT supported

Single-node clusters are explicitly supported starting with Data ONTAP 8.2, so stating they are not supported is incorrect.

CA single node cluster is supported but cannot grow beyond one nodeCorrect

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.

DA single node cluster is supported with 10GbE cross connects between an onboard NIC and PCIe

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

Topics

#single node cluster#cluster expansion#ONTAP 8.2#cluster limitations

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