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The storage administrator has a request to add more storage to support added features on an application. Which two (2) steps must be taken for the application to recognize the added storage? (Choose t

The correct answer is A. re-scan the SCSI bus C. configure LUN masking. For an application to recognize newly added storage, the host operating system must scan for new devices, and the storage must be configured for host access.

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Question

The storage administrator has a request to add more storage to support added features on an application. Which two (2) steps must be taken for the application to recognize the added storage? (Choose two.)

Options

  • Are-scan the SCSI bus
  • Benable array re-scanning
  • Cconfigure LUN masking
  • Dzone the host to the subsystem port
  • Eincrease the HBA time out value

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    80% (36)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • D
    11% (5)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

For an application to recognize newly added storage, the host operating system must scan for new devices, and the storage must be configured for host access.

Are-scan the SCSI busCorrect

After new storage (LUNs) is provisioned on the storage array, the host operating system needs to be instructed to discover these new LUNs by rescanning the SCSI bus (or its Fibre Channel/iSCSI equivalent). This forces the host bus adapter to re-enumerate available devices and paths, making the newly presented storage visible to the OS.

Benable array re-scanning

Enabling array re-scanning is not a standard, independent step for hosts to recognize storage, as storage arrays provision LUNs and hosts discover them.

Cconfigure LUN maskingCorrect

LUN masking is a critical security and access control feature in SANs, performed on the storage array, which defines which specific hosts are allowed to access which particular LUNs. Configuring LUN masking ensures that the newly added storage is only visible and accessible to the intended application host.

Dzone the host to the subsystem port

Zoning is done at the Fibre Channel switch level to define communication paths and is essential for initial SAN setup, but it defines connectivity, not the specific recognition of added storage once connected.

Eincrease the HBA time out value

Increasing the HBA timeout value is typically a troubleshooting step for performance issues or slow responses, not a standard procedure for making newly added storage recognizable.

Concept tested: SAN storage provisioning and host recognition

Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/performance-tuning/subsystem/storage

Topics

#LUN provisioning#SCSI bus rescan#LUN masking#storage management

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