NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, E-Series — Question 45

Your company runs a NetApp AFF A220 cluster as a file server for NFS and SMB. You want to use one of the unused ports to connect a single Windows host directly, using FC. You have converted the UTA2 ports e0e and e0f to FC and equipped them with a 16-Gbps FC transceiver. Your Windows host fails to connect to the storage.
In this scenario, which action solves the problem?

Answer options

• A. Use the arbitrated loop topology on storage and host
• B. Use an Ethernet switch between storage and host
• C. Use the point-to-point topology on all ports
• D. Use an FC switch between storage and host

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Using an FC switch between the storage and the host is the correct solution because FC requires a switch to facilitate communication in a typical SAN environment, especially for direct connections. The other options, such as using an arbitrated loop or point-to-point topology, may not provide the necessary infrastructure for reliable communication, while an Ethernet switch is not compatible with FC connections.