A customer is deploying an IP-based SAN on a NetApp AFF All SAN Array (ASA) system. A solution should be used that will increase security and improve reliability. What is a network best practice for…

The correct answer is B. Use separate VLANs. Using separate VLANs for IP-based SAN traffic isolates storage traffic from other network traffic, enhancing security and improving reliability by reducing congestion and broadcast interference.

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Question

A customer is deploying an IP-based SAN on a NetApp AFF All SAN Array (ASA) system. A solution should be used that will increase security and improve reliability. What is a network best practice for IP-based SAN when implementing AFF ASA infrastructure solutions?

Options

ASet the MTU to 1500 on the switches.
BUse separate VLANs.
CUse a routed network.
DSet the MTU to 1500 on the AFF ASA system.

How the community answered

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B
93% (25)
C
4% (1)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

Using separate VLANs for IP-based SAN traffic isolates storage traffic from other network traffic, enhancing security and improving reliability by reducing congestion and broadcast interference.

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#IP SAN best practices#VLAN segmentation#ASA network design#iSCSI isolation

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