NS0-157 · Question #285
Which feature is NOT supported by clustered Data ONTAP 8.2?
The correct answer is A. Synchronous SnapMirror. Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 introduced many HA and data protection features, but Synchronous SnapMirror was not among them - it was only available in 7-Mode.
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Which feature is NOT supported by clustered Data ONTAP 8.2?
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- ASynchronous SnapMirror
- BData Protection Mirrors
- CLoad Sharing Mirrors
- DNon-disruptive upgrades
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- B7% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 introduced many HA and data protection features, but Synchronous SnapMirror was not among them - it was only available in 7-Mode.
Synchronous SnapMirror was not supported in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2. This feature, which replicates data to a secondary system with zero RPO, was available in 7-Mode ONTAP but was not introduced into clustered ONTAP until later releases. The absence of this feature is a known limitation of the 8.2 Cluster-Mode architecture.
Data Protection (DP) Mirrors are fully supported in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 as a SnapMirror replication relationship type for disaster recovery.
Load Sharing Mirrors are supported in clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 and are used specifically to offload read traffic for namespace root volumes.
Non-disruptive upgrades are a core architectural capability of clustered Data ONTAP 8.2, enabled by the cluster failover and rolling upgrade mechanisms.
Concept tested: Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 SnapMirror feature limitations
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/data-protection/snapmirror-replication-concept.html
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