Dell EMC Specialist – Systems Administrator, PowerEdge Server — Question 74

Two RDF groups from two PowerMax arrays have been added to a Consistency Group. SRDF/A Multi-Session Consistency has been enabled for the Consistency Group. The RDF daemon has been started on a single host that has access to both the PowerMax arrays.
What will happen if the host becomes unavailable?

Answer options

• A. Cycle switching will stop
• B. SRDF pair state will become Partitioned
• C. RDF links will be suspended immediately
• D. SRDF mode will change to Adaptive Copy Disk

Correct answer: B

Explanation

If the host becomes unavailable, the SRDF pair state transitions to Partitioned because the communication link between the arrays is disrupted. While cycle switching may stop and RDF links could be suspended, the most accurate outcome specifically refers to the SRDF pair state changing to Partitioned. The SRDF mode does not automatically change to Adaptive Copy Disk in this scenario.