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SK0-003 · Question #336

Which of the following offers the highest level of redundancy in the design of a storage system?

The correct answer is D. Two Dual Port HBAs connected to a pair of fiber switches.. The highest level of redundancy in a storage system design is achieved by using two dual-port Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) connected to a pair of fiber switches.

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Question

Which of the following offers the highest level of redundancy in the design of a storage system?

Options

  • AA Dual Port HBA with a pair of Point-To-Point connections to the SAN.
  • BTwo Single Port HBAs connected to a fiber switch.
  • CA Dual Port HBA with a Point-To-Point connection to a SAN.
  • DTwo Dual Port HBAs connected to a pair of fiber switches.

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    13% (4)
  • B
    28% (9)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    53% (17)

Why each option

The highest level of redundancy in a storage system design is achieved by using two dual-port Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) connected to a pair of fiber switches.

AA Dual Port HBA with a pair of Point-To-Point connections to the SAN.

A Dual Port HBA with a pair of Point-To-Point connections to the SAN provides port redundancy on the HBA but leaves the single HBA itself as a single point of failure.

BTwo Single Port HBAs connected to a fiber switch.

Two Single Port HBAs connected to a fiber switch offer HBA redundancy, but the single fiber switch represents a single point of failure for all connections.

CA Dual Port HBA with a Point-To-Point connection to a SAN.

A Dual Port HBA with a Point-To-Point connection to a SAN offers port redundancy but the single HBA and the single connection path to the SAN are critical single points of failure.

DTwo Dual Port HBAs connected to a pair of fiber switches.Correct

This configuration provides comprehensive redundancy by eliminating multiple single points of failure. It includes redundant HBAs, redundant ports per HBA, and redundant fiber switches, ensuring multiple independent paths to the SAN and maintaining connectivity even if several components fail simultaneously.

Concept tested: SAN redundancy and fault tolerance design

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9000-series-multilayer-switches/white_paper_c11-550302.html

Topics

#Storage redundancy#SAN design#High availability#HBA

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