NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – ONTAP v3 — Question 37

You are asked to configure a small environment for a branch office. The customer has two new VMware ESXi hosts and a NetApp FAS2750 for the site. They want to allocate 10 GB for their iSCSI network to be used for datastores. However, they do not want to purchase any new switches for the environment.
In this scenario, which statement is correct?

Answer options

• A. The SMB protocol will need to be used.
• B. Configure direct attached connections between the two hosts and storage.
• C. The environment will have to be configured with 1 Gb networking.
• D. 10 Gb switches are required for this configuration.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because configuring direct attached connections allows the hosts to communicate directly with the storage without the need for switches. Options A and C do not address the requirement of avoiding new switches, while option D contradicts the scenario's stipulation of not purchasing additional hardware.