NS0-157 · Question #81
Your application team needs to test a NAS volume using production data, but you do not have time to copy the data and do not have a disaster recovery site. In this scenario, which two statements are…
The correct answer is B. The clone can be made independent by splitting it from the parent volume. D. The clone can be cloned again for multi-phase testing. FlexClone creates a space-efficient, writable point-in-time copy of a volume that supports splitting from the parent and recursive cloning for layered testing workflows.
Question
Your application team needs to test a NAS volume using production data, but you do not have time to copy the data and do not have a disaster recovery site. In this scenario, which two statements are true when using FlexClone? (Choose two.)
Options
- AThe clone will update automatically when the parent volume is updated.
- BThe clone can be made independent by splitting it from the parent volume.
- CThe clone can be moved to another aggregate keeping space efficiency.
- DThe clone can be cloned again for multi-phase testing.
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A7% (2)
- B80% (24)
- C13% (4)
Why each option
FlexClone creates a space-efficient, writable point-in-time copy of a volume that supports splitting from the parent and recursive cloning for layered testing workflows.
FlexClone volumes capture a point-in-time image and do not automatically reflect changes made to the parent volume after the clone is created - they are static snapshots at clone creation time.
A FlexClone volume can be split from its parent using the 'volume clone split start' command, which severs the dependency and makes the clone a fully independent volume - this is useful when the clone must persist after the parent is deleted or when independence is required.
Moving a FlexClone volume to an aggregate on a different node using vol move causes the clone to be split from the parent and fully hydrated, destroying the space efficiency that FlexClone provides.
FlexClone volumes can themselves be cloned, allowing teams to create additional clones from an existing clone for multi-phase or parallel testing without needing another copy of the original production data.
Concept tested: NetApp FlexClone volume capabilities and behavior
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/volumes/flexclone-efficient-copies-concept.html
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