NS0-157 · Question #351
Export policies and rules are stored in the ...
The correct answer is D. management RDB. This question tests knowledge of where clustered ONTAP stores NFS export policies and rules within its distributed configuration architecture.
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Export policies and rules are stored in the ...
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- AVserver root volume for each data vserver
- B/etc/exports
- CM-host
- Dmanagement RDB
- Evolume location RDB
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This question tests knowledge of where clustered ONTAP stores NFS export policies and rules within its distributed configuration architecture.
Export policies are not stored in the Vserver root volume; they reside in the cluster-wide management RDB to enable replication and consistent access across all nodes.
The /etc/exports file is a Linux/Unix NFS configuration file that does not exist in clustered ONTAP's architecture.
There is no component called 'M-host' involved in export policy storage in clustered ONTAP.
In clustered ONTAP, export policies and rules are stored in the management RDB (Replicated Database), a distributed configuration store that replicates data across all nodes in the cluster. This ensures consistent policy enforcement regardless of which node handles a given NFS client request.
The volume location RDB tracks volume placement and ownership within the cluster, not export policy configuration data.
Concept tested: ONTAP NFS export policy storage in management RDB
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/nfs-config/export-policies-concept.html
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