NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) – ONTAP NAS — Question 6

You are asked to complete a 2-node installation of a FAS8060 cluster running clustered Data ONTAP 8.3. The hardware has been installed and the cluster has been configured. AutoSupport testing has not been successful because NetApp Support cannot see any messages, and the customer does not have any messages in their inbox.
Which two actions should be performed to test the functionality from the NetApp cluster? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Verify that the network gateway responds to a ping request.
• B. Verify that the mailhost responds to a ping request.
• C. Verify that the domain controller responds to a ping request.
• D. Verify that the cluster interconnect switches respond to a ping request.

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

The correct actions are to verify that the mailhost and the cluster interconnect switches respond to ping requests. The mailhost is essential for sending AutoSupport messages, while the cluster interconnect switches are necessary for communication between nodes. The network gateway and domain controller do not directly impact the AutoSupport functionality in this scenario.