NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – ONTAP v5 — Question 12

A customer has been running ONTAP Select to implement vNAS capabilities at two remote office sites. They now have a requirement for high availability around their software-defined storage (SDS) deployment. The customer wants to use MetroCluster SDS to provide high availability between the remote sites.
In this scenario, which two conditions must be satisfied before the MetroCluster SDS is deployed? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. The distance between sites must be no more than 10 km.
• B. The distance between sites must be no more than 20 km.
• C. Layer 3 connectivity is required between each of the participating sites.
• D. Layer 2 connectivity is required between each of the participating sites.

Correct answer: A, D

Explanation

The correct answer is A and D. For MetroCluster SDS, the distance between sites should not exceed 10 km to ensure low latency, and Layer 2 connectivity is required to maintain seamless communication between the sites. Option B is incorrect as it allows for a longer distance than permitted, and option C is wrong because MetroCluster requires Layer 2, not Layer 3, connectivity.