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To ensure ongoing communication between a server and a storage network, the server should be connected to at least two separate:

The correct answer is A. switches. To ensure ongoing communication and high availability between a server and a storage network, the server must be connected to at least two separate network switches. This provides redundancy in the network path, preventing a single point of failure.

Storage Connectivity

Question

To ensure ongoing communication between a server and a storage network, the server should be connected to at least two separate:

Options

  • Aswitches.
  • Bpower supplies.
  • Cstorage arrays.
  • DISLs.

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    91% (29)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

To ensure ongoing communication and high availability between a server and a storage network, the server must be connected to at least two separate network switches. This provides redundancy in the network path, preventing a single point of failure.

Aswitches.Correct

Connecting to at least two separate switches provides network path redundancy. If one switch fails, the server can still communicate with the storage network through the second switch, ensuring high availability and ongoing communication critical for robust storage area networks (SANs) and network-attached storage (NAS) connectivity.

Bpower supplies.

Power supplies provide power to the server, not communication redundancy for the storage network.

Cstorage arrays.

While connecting to multiple storage arrays can provide data redundancy, it doesn't directly ensure ongoing network communication between the server and the storage network in case of a switch failure.

DISLs.

ISLs (Inter-Switch Links) connect switches to each other, not servers to the storage network directly; while important for fabric redundancy, they don't replace the need for redundant server-to-switch connections.

Concept tested: Storage network path redundancy

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/6_2/configuration/guides/fm_san_design/fm_san_design_book/sm_best_practices.html

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#High availability#SAN redundancy#Switch redundancy#Storage connectivity

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