NetApp NS0-516 Exam - Topic 5 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for NetApp's NS0-516 exam

Question #: 23
Topic #: 5

A company has a duplex E-Series system that is operating in a highly tuned environment. Load distribution between the controllers has been manually set up to achieve a specific distribution based on unique workload characteristics.

In this scenario, to maintain this load distribution over time, which E-Series feature should be disabled?

AStorage Load Balancer

BAutomatic Node Balancer

CDNS Load Balancing

DAutomatic Load Balancing

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Suggested Answer: D

Understanding Load Distribution: In a duplex E-Series system, load distribution between controllers can be manually set up to optimize performance based on specific workload characteristics.

Automatic Load Balancing: This feature automatically redistributes workloads between controllers to balance the load. However, in a highly tuned environment with manually configured load distribution, this automatic feature can disrupt the optimized settings.

Disabling Automatic Load Balancing: To maintain the manual load distribution over time, the Automatic Load Balancing feature should be disabled. This ensures that the workload remains distributed according to the specific manual configuration without interference from automatic adjustments.

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by Stevie at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Rosenda

4 days ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Maybe C) DNS Load Balancing? That doesn't seem directly related to the load distribution between controllers, so it might be the right answer.

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Amalia

9 days ago

Option D) Automatic Load Balancing seems like the obvious choice here. Why would you want to disable a feature that helps balance the load automatically?

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Margery

14 days ago

I think the answer is B) Automatic Node Balancer. Disabling this feature will prevent the system from automatically redistributing the load, allowing the manual setup to be maintained.

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Sherrell

19 days ago

I’m a bit confused about DNS Load Balancing. I don’t recall it being related to load distribution in the same way as the others.

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Arlette

24 days ago

I feel like this question is similar to one we practiced where we had to choose between automatic and manual settings. I think Automatic Node Balancer might be the right answer.

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Emmett

29 days ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about the Storage Load Balancer being used for specific workloads. Could that be the one to disable?

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Margo

1 month ago

I think we discussed the Automatic Load Balancing feature in class, and it seems like that would interfere with the manual setup.

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Johnetta

1 month ago

Based on the details provided, I think the best answer is B, Automatic Node Balancer. That feature would be the one trying to automatically redistribute the load, so disabling it would allow us to maintain the manual load distribution setup.

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Pete

1 month ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is the Storage Load Balancer the same as the Automatic Load Balancing? I'm not sure which one we need to disable to keep the manual distribution.

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Lashawnda

2 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. If we want to maintain the manual load distribution, then we'd need to disable the automatic balancing features, so I'm leaning towards option D, Automatic Load Balancing.

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Lai

2 months ago

Hmm, this is tricky. I'm not totally sure, but I think disabling the Storage Load Balancer might be the way to go since that's the feature that would try to automatically balance the load.

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Nydia

2 months ago

I think the key here is maintaining the specific load distribution, so I'd go with disabling the Automatic Node Balancer to prevent the system from automatically redistributing the load.

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