SG0-001 · Question #578
An administrator needs to present the same LUN to multiple servers. Which of the following will support the requirement? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is B. The file system on the LUN is cluster aware. E. All servers are part of the cluster.. To present the same LUN to multiple servers, the servers must be part of a cluster, and the LUN's file system must be cluster-aware to prevent data corruption from concurrent access.
Question
An administrator needs to present the same LUN to multiple servers. Which of the following will support the requirement? (Select TWO).
Options
- AAll servers are running the same operating system.
- BThe file system on the LUN is cluster aware.
- CAll but one of the servers is READ only.
- DAll HBAs are running the same firmware version.
- EAll servers are part of the cluster.
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A16% (6)
- B74% (28)
- C8% (3)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To present the same LUN to multiple servers, the servers must be part of a cluster, and the LUN's file system must be cluster-aware to prevent data corruption from concurrent access.
While often servers in a cluster might run the same OS for consistency, it is not a strict technical requirement for presenting a LUN, nor does it inherently enable shared LUN access.
A cluster-aware file system (like NTFS with Failover Clustering, or various cluster file systems) is designed to coordinate access to shared storage among multiple servers, preventing data corruption that would occur with non-cluster-aware file systems.
Having some servers as read-only does not solve the problem of concurrent write access from multiple servers, which requires a cluster-aware file system and clustering.
While consistent HBA firmware is good practice for stability, it is not a direct technical requirement that enables multiple servers to simultaneously access and write to the same LUN without data corruption.
For multiple servers to access the same LUN concurrently for read/write operations, they must typically be part of a server cluster. The clustering software manages access, arbitration, and data integrity for the shared storage resource.
Concept tested: Shared LUN requirements for clustering
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/failover-clustering-overview
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