NetApp Certified Storage Associate (NCSA) — Question 22

An existing aggregate with a maximum RAID size of 6 has four existing RAID groups with three disks in each RAID group. There are nine spare disks available. All disks on the node are the same type and size.
What will be the result of adding all nine spare disks to the aggregate?

Answer options

• A. You receive the "maximum number of raidgroups exceeded" error.
• B. The aggregate will have seven RAID groups.
• C. The aggregate will have three RAID groups.
• D. The aggregate will have five RAID groups.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Adding nine spare disks to the aggregate allows for the creation of an additional RAID group. Since the existing four groups already utilize the maximum of 12 disks (4 groups x 3 disks), the extra disks can be used to create one more group, leading to a total of five RAID groups. The other options are incorrect as they either exceed the maximum limit or do not account for the addition of the new RAID group.