NetApp Certified Architect – Data Management and Protection — Question 5

You are performing storage failover testing on a 2-node FAS2650 cluster named cl01. A Windows Server 2012R2 host has 10 FC LUNs mapped from the cluster.
After Cl01-01 takes over Cl01-02, the windows host loses access to all of its LUNs.
Which statement describes what is happening in this scenario?

Answer options

• A. Switch zoning does not exist between the windows initiators and the Cl01-02 targets
• B. NPIV is not enabled on the cluster
• C. Switch zoning does not exist between the windows initiators and the Cl01-01
• D. NPIV is not enabled on the FC switches

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because without proper switch zoning, the Windows initiators cannot access the targets on Cl01-02 after the failover. Option B is incorrect as NPIV support is not directly related to the loss of access in this scenario. Option C is also wrong since the access issue is linked to the lack of zoning with Cl01-02, not Cl01-01. Option D is incorrect as well because NPIV being disabled on the FC switches does not directly impact the initiators' ability to access the targets after the failover.