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NS0-158 · Question #43

You have a 2-node NetApp cluster. You would like to use an onboard UTA2 port for host connectivity. The port was previously connected to a tape library using native FC. What must you do to configure…

The correct answer is B. Change the port mode to CNA. To configure a NetApp UTA2 port for general host connectivity after being used for native FC with a tape library, you must change its port mode to CNA to enable support for both FCoE and Ethernet.

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Question

You have a 2-node NetApp cluster. You would like to use an onboard UTA2 port for host connectivity. The port was previously connected to a tape library using native FC. What must you do to configure the port for host connectivity?

Options

  • AChange the port mode to FC.
  • BChange the port mode to CNA.
  • CChange the FC type to initiator.
  • DChange the FC type to target.

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    85% (23)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

To configure a NetApp UTA2 port for general host connectivity after being used for native FC with a tape library, you must change its port mode to CNA to enable support for both FCoE and Ethernet.

AChange the port mode to FC.

The port was already used for native FC, so simply changing the mode to FC would not address a fundamental reconfiguration for host connectivity using the UTA2's advanced capabilities.

BChange the port mode to CNA.Correct

Changing the port mode to CNA (Converged Network Adapter) enables the UTA2 port to support both Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and standard Ethernet traffic, which is essential for flexible host connectivity.

CChange the FC type to initiator.

Configuring the FC type as initiator is for connecting the NetApp system to other storage or tape devices, not for host connectivity to the NetApp system.

DChange the FC type to target.

While NetApp provides FC target ports for host connectivity, changing the FC type is a setting within FC mode, not the overall port mode required to leverage UTA2's converged capabilities for broader host connectivity.

Concept tested: NetApp UTA2 Port Modes Configuration

Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-9/install-setup/configure-uta-ports-task.html

Topics

#UTA2#CNA#FC#Port configuration

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