NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – StorageGRID v2 — Question 8

Your customer has the storage configuration for a FlexPod solution shown below.
--FAS8040 HA-pair
--Disk stack one-4x DS4243 disk shelves (2TB SATA disk drives)
--Disk stack two- 2x DS 2246 disk shelves (1.2TB disk drives)
--There are no unused SAS ports on either controller
--There are no expansion slots available on either controller
The customer wants to attach a single DS2246 disk shelf with 800 GB SSD drives.
In this scenario, what are two ways to connect the new shelf for optimal performance? (Choose two).

Answer options

• A. Cable the new shelf to the end of stack one.
• B. Cable the new shelf to the end of stack two.
• C. Cable a new stack for the SSD shelf.
• D. Cable the new shelf to the beginning of stack two.

Correct answer: C, D

Explanation

The correct answers are C and D because creating a new stack for the SSD shelf (C) allows for optimal performance by separating the SSDs from the SATA drives, while connecting to the beginning of stack two (D) ensures that the SSDs can be accessed efficiently. The other options would not provide the necessary performance enhancements due to the existing configurations and limitations.