You can avoid data corruption when you issue the cf forcetakeover -d command if the remote node is ________.

A node in giveback mode is still operationally active and may have in-flight writes, creating a split-brain risk if a forced takeover with '-d' is initiated.

Manually fencing the node is a separate administrative action and does not provide the same absolute guarantee of inactivity as a confirmed power-off when bypassing NVRAM checks.

A powered-on and accessible node may still be processing and writing data, meaning 'cf forcetakeover -d' would very likely cause data corruption in this state.

When the remote node is powered off and inaccessible, it cannot be processing I/O or writing to shared storage, removing all risk of a split-brain scenario during the forced takeover. The '-d' flag disables the NVRAM consistency check, making it essential to confirm the partner is fully offline before issuing the command. Only in this state can data integrity be guaranteed because a single node exclusively controls writes.