SG0-001 · Question #147
Multiple SAN-attached LUNs are allocated to a host. The LUNs are then mapped to the operating system as a single disk by which of the following?
The correct answer is D. Logical Volume Manager. A Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is used to combine multiple SAN-attached LUNs into a volume group, from which logical volumes can be created and presented to the operating system as a single disk.
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Multiple SAN-attached LUNs are allocated to a host. The LUNs are then mapped to the operating system as a single disk by which of the following?
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- AMount Point
- BFile System
- CVolume Group
- DLogical Volume Manager
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A Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is used to combine multiple SAN-attached LUNs into a volume group, from which logical volumes can be created and presented to the operating system as a single disk.
A mount point is a directory where a file system is attached; it does not combine multiple underlying LUNs into a single logical disk.
A file system organizes data on a single logical volume or partition; it does not consolidate multiple LUNs into one.
A volume group is a component of LVM that aggregates physical volumes, but the overall system responsible for mapping these to the OS as a single disk is the Logical Volume Manager itself.
A Logical Volume Manager (LVM) allows for the aggregation of multiple physical volumes, such as SAN-attached LUNs, into volume groups, from which logical volumes can be created and presented to the operating system as a single, flexible storage entity.
Concept tested: Logical Volume Manager (LVM) functionality
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/dynamic-disks
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