NS0-157 · Question #45
Which are the role types that can be assigned to ports in clustered ONTAP? (choose three)
The correct answer is A. Data C. Cluster D. Node-management. In clustered ONTAP, network ports are assigned role types that define their function within the cluster. The three valid port role types from the choices are Data, Cluster, and Node-management.
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Which are the role types that can be assigned to ports in clustered ONTAP? (choose three)
Options
- AData
- BCluster-management
- CCluster
- DNode-management
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- B8% (3)
Why each option
In clustered ONTAP, network ports are assigned role types that define their function within the cluster. The three valid port role types from the choices are Data, Cluster, and Node-management.
The Data role is assigned to ports that carry client-facing traffic for NAS (NFS, CIFS) and SAN protocols, enabling data access from external hosts.
Cluster-management is a LIF (Logical Interface) role used for cluster-wide administrative access, not a distinct physical port role type in clustered ONTAP - management traffic runs over node-management ports.
The Cluster role is assigned to ports used exclusively for intra-cluster communication between nodes, carrying internal traffic such as storage failover heartbeats and cluster coordination.
The Node-management role is assigned to ports used for out-of-band administrative access to individual nodes, enabling node-level management operations.
Concept tested: Clustered ONTAP network port role types
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/networking/lif_roles95.html
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