DEA-1TT5 Storage Networking (SAN and NAS)

Question 1

What protocol does NAS primarily use to share files with Windows clients?

Accepted Answer

SMB/CIFS

Answer

NFS

Answer

iSCSI

Answer

FCoE

Question 2

What is the maximum speed of a 32Gb Fibre Channel link?

Accepted Answer

32 Gbps with ~3.2 GB/s effective throughput

Answer

3.2 GB/s

Answer

6.4 GB/s

Answer

3.2 Gbps

Question 3

What is a 'fabric' in Fibre Channel networking?

Accepted Answer

The switching infrastructure that interconnects FC devices and provides intelligent routing

Answer

The physical cabling used to connect FC devices

Answer

The HBA software driver on each server

Answer

The zoning configuration file stored on the switch

Question 4

What is 'FCoE' (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)?

Accepted Answer

A protocol that encapsulates native Fibre Channel frames within Ethernet frames to converge storage and network traffic on the same links

Answer

A protocol that uses fiber optic cables for Ethernet connections

Answer

A new generation of Ethernet designed only for storage arrays

Answer

A management protocol for configuring SAN switches remotely

Question 5

In a NAS environment, what is an 'export' or 'share'?

Accepted Answer

A network-accessible directory or file system made available to clients by the NAS server

Answer

A physical disk exported from the NAS chassis for external use

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The process of exporting configuration data to a management system

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A backup copy of NAS data sent to a remote site

Question 6

Which component in a Fibre Channel SAN provides name services, login, and routing for connected devices?

Accepted Answer

The FC switch acting as a fabric switch with Fabric Login (FLOGI) services

Answer

The HBA driver

Answer

The storage controller

Answer

The multipath software