NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, E-Series — Question 5

You want to prepare your ONTAP cluster and your ESXi cluster to connect NFS datastores over a 10-GbE network using jumbo frames.
In this scenario, which three configurations would accomplish this task? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. Enable jumbo frames with an MTU of 1500 for your ESXi hosts
• B. Enable jumbo frames with an MTU of 9000 for your ONTAP cluster
• C. Enable jumbo frames with an MTU of 1500 for your ONTAP cluster
• D. Enable jumbo frames with an MTU of 9000 for your ESXi hosts
• E. Enable jumbo frames with an MTU of 9216 for your switches

Correct answer: B, D, E

Explanation

The correct answer includes enabling jumbo frames with an MTU of 9000 on the ONTAP cluster, which allows for larger packets and better performance. Additionally, enabling jumbo frames with an MTU of 9000 on the ESXi hosts and setting the switches to 9216 ensures that all devices on the network can handle the larger frame size. The incorrect options either use the standard MTU of 1500, which does not support jumbo frames, or are misconfigured for the devices involved.