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NS0-158 · Question #64

What is the supported speed and frame size on the cluster interconnect?

The correct answer is D. 10 Gb / 9000 mtu. The cluster interconnect in storage systems like NetApp ONTAP requires a minimum speed of 10 Gbps and uses jumbo frames with an MTU of 9000 bytes for optimal performance and efficiency.

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Question

What is the supported speed and frame size on the cluster interconnect?

Options

  • A1 Gb / 1500 mtu
  • B1 Gb / 9000 mtu
  • C10 Gb / 1500 mtu
  • D10 Gb / 9000 mtu
  • ENo specific requirements

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    88% (38)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

The cluster interconnect in storage systems like NetApp ONTAP requires a minimum speed of 10 Gbps and uses jumbo frames with an MTU of 9000 bytes for optimal performance and efficiency.

A1 Gb / 1500 mtu

1 Gbps is insufficient for the high-bandwidth demands of a cluster interconnect, and 1500 MTU does not leverage the performance benefits of jumbo frames.

B1 Gb / 9000 mtu

While 9000 MTU is correct for performance optimization, 1 Gbps does not meet the necessary speed requirements for modern cluster interconnects.

C10 Gb / 1500 mtu

While 10 Gbps provides the required speed, using a 1500 MTU instead of 9000 MTU negates the performance benefits of jumbo frames for efficient cluster communication.

D10 Gb / 9000 mtuCorrect

Modern cluster interconnects are designed to handle high-bandwidth internal communication between nodes, mandating at least 10 Gbps Ethernet to support cluster operations. Jumbo frames, with an MTU of 9000 bytes, are crucial for reducing CPU overhead and improving throughput of large data transfers within the cluster, which is common for internal synchronization and data movement.

ENo specific requirements

Cluster interconnects have very specific technical requirements for network speed and MTU to ensure stability, performance, and proper functionality, making the statement that there are no specific requirements incorrect.

Concept tested: Cluster interconnect speed and MTU requirements

Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/networking/configure-cluster-interconnect-ports-concept.html

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#Cluster interconnect#network speed#MTU#frame size

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