What is the default system account?

The correct answer is D. admin. The default system account in clustered ONTAP is 'admin', which replaced the 'root' account used in 7-Mode.

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Aroot
Bnaroot
Cadministrator
Dadmin

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The default system account in clustered ONTAP is 'admin', which replaced the 'root' account used in 7-Mode.

Aroot

'root' is the default administrative account in ONTAP 7-Mode, not in clustered ONTAP, where it has been replaced by 'admin'.

Bnaroot

'naroot' is a restricted console-only account in 7-Mode used for emergency access, not the default system account in clustered ONTAP.

Cadministrator

'administrator' is the default account for Microsoft Windows systems and Active Directory, not for NetApp clustered ONTAP.

DadminCorrect

In clustered ONTAP, 'admin' is the default built-in administrative account with full cluster-level privileges. This is a deliberate change from 7-Mode where 'root' was the default, reflecting the new clustered architecture's role-based access model.

Concept tested: Clustered ONTAP default administrative account

Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/authentication/manage-user-accounts-concept.html

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