NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) – ONTAP SAN — Question 59

You are installing a new 2-node AFF A220 cluster running ONTAP 9.5. The customer would like to use the UTA2 adapters from the first controller to connect to the 10GbE front-end switches. On the second controller, they would like to use the first UTA2 port as a target FC port, and the second as an FC initiator.
In this scenario, according to NetApp Best practices, what should your customer do?

Answer options

• A. Change all the UTA2 ports from CNA mode to FC mode.
• B. Change all the UTA2 ports to CNA to support both FC and Ethernet.
• C. Change the first two ports of each controller to FC and the last two to CNA.
• D. Change the UTA2 ports from CNA mode to FC mode on the first controller.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because it allows the first two UTA2 ports on each controller to operate in FC mode while ensuring that the last two ports can function as CNA, allowing for both FC and Ethernet connections. Options A and D do not accommodate the need for Ethernet connectivity and are not compliant with the customer's requirements. Option B does not address the specific configuration needed for the second controller's ports.