NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – ONTAP v4 — Question 1

A customer is deploying a new 8-node NetApp ONTAP cluster for their SAN workloads using FCP, NVMe/FC, and NVMe/TCP.
In this scenario, which statement is true?

Answer options

• A. NVMe/TCP supports a maximum of two LIFs per node.
• B. NVMe/FC and FCP require different FC ports.
• C. NVMe/FC and NVMe/TCP must be configured in separate SVMs.
• D. NVMe/TCP can only run at 32Gbps or faster.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as NVMe/TCP indeed supports a maximum of two LIFs per node. Options B and C are incorrect because NVMe/FC and FCP can share the same FC ports, and there's no requirement for NVMe/FC and NVMe/TCP to be in separate SVMs. Option D is also incorrect since NVMe/TCP can operate at speeds lower than 32Gbps.