NS0-157 · Question #369
How many cluster ports per node are supported in clustered ONTAP 8.2?
The correct answer is B. Two. In clustered ONTAP 8.2, each node supports exactly two cluster interconnect ports for intra-cluster communication.
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How many cluster ports per node are supported in clustered ONTAP 8.2?
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- AOne
- BTwo
- CThree
- DFour
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B91% (20)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
In clustered ONTAP 8.2, each node supports exactly two cluster interconnect ports for intra-cluster communication.
One cluster port per node is insufficient because it provides no redundancy for the cluster interconnect network, which is unsupported in ONTAP 8.2.
Clustered ONTAP 8.2 supports a maximum of two cluster ports per node for the cluster interconnect network. These ports handle all intra-cluster traffic between nodes and connect to cluster interconnect switches or directly to each other in a two-node switchless configuration.
Three cluster ports per node is not a supported configuration in clustered ONTAP 8.2 architecture.
Four cluster ports per node exceeds the maximum of two supported in clustered ONTAP 8.2.
Concept tested: Clustered ONTAP 8.2 cluster ports per node limit
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/networking/networking_reference.html
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