NetApp Certified Support Engineer (NCSE) – ONTAP — Question 7

On an AFF A700 system, a SAS stack is connected to SAS ports 2a and 2b. The system has an additional 4-port SAS card in slot 9.
How should the cabling the corrected for best practices?

Answer options

• A. Use port 2a and 9a.
• B. Use port 2a and 9b.
• C. Use port 2a and 2c.
• D. Use port 2b and 9d.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because connecting port 2a to 9a ensures proper redundancy and load balancing in the SAS topology. Options B, C, and D do not follow best practices for cabling since they do not utilize the optimal ports for redundancy and performance.