NetApp NS0-528 Exam - Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for NetApp's NS0-528 exam

Question #: 5
Topic #: 3

You have a requirement to keep multiple yearly Snapshot copies on your SnapMirror destination volume. However, you do not want to have the Snapshot copies locked on your source volume because you do not have the required capacity.

Where do you set the schedule option to create the required Snapshot copies?

Aprimary SnapMirror policy

Bsecondary Snapshot policy

Cprimary Snapshot policy

Dsecondary SnapMirror policy

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Suggested Answer: B

To retain multiple yearly Snapshot copies only on the SnapMirror destination, you must apply a Snapshot policy on the secondary volume. This avoids consuming space on the source volume, as these Snapshots are created and retained independently on the destination.

by Joanna at Oct 06, 2025, 12:07 PM

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Thad

1 day ago

D) secondary SnapMirror policy might be the best option. Less impact on source.

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Justine

6 days ago

I lean towards C) primary Snapshot policy. Easier to control.

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Mozell

12 days ago

I feel like B) secondary Snapshot policy could work too. Keeps it separate.

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Nikita

17 days ago

I think it's A) primary SnapMirror policy. Makes sense to manage it there.

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Matt

22 days ago

B) secondary Snapshot policy could work too, right?

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Lauran

27 days ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems tricky.

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Shasta

1 month ago

Agree with A, makes the most sense!

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Domonique

1 month ago

I thought it was C) primary Snapshot policy?

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Alishia

1 month ago

It's definitely A) primary SnapMirror policy.

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Leonida

2 months ago

I keep mixing up the SnapMirror and Snapshot policies. I feel like it could be D) secondary SnapMirror policy, but I need to double-check my notes.

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Ronnie

2 months ago

I’m a bit confused about this one. I thought the primary Snapshot policy was where we handle the retention of Snapshots, so I’m leaning towards C).

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Rosio

2 months ago

C is the way to go. The primary Snapshot policy is where you control the Snapshot copy schedule.

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Malcolm

2 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I feel like the secondary Snapshot policy could be the right choice here, maybe B)?

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Teddy

2 months ago

I think the answer might be A) primary SnapMirror policy, but I'm not entirely sure if that’s the right place to set the schedule.

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Aja

3 months ago

Haha, this question is a real brain-teaser! I'm going with A just to be different.

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Walton

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Maybe B? The secondary Snapshot policy could be the place to set the schedule for the Snapshot copies.

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Carma

4 months ago

D seems like the right answer to me. The secondary SnapMirror policy is where you set the schedule option for the Snapshot copies on the destination volume.

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Hollis

4 months ago

I think the answer is C. The primary Snapshot policy is where you set the schedule option to create the required Snapshot copies.

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Yvonne

4 months ago

I'm leaning towards D as well. The key here is that we want the Snapshot copies on the destination volume, not the source volume, so the secondary SnapMirror policy is the right place to set the schedule option.

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Jospeh

4 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is D. The question specifically states we want the Snapshot copies on the SnapMirror destination volume, so the schedule option should be set in the secondary SnapMirror policy.

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Ellsworth

4 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. Since we don't want the Snapshot copies locked on the source volume, the schedule option should be set on the secondary SnapMirror policy, which is option D.

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Odette

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. The question talks about keeping Snapshot copies on the SnapMirror destination volume, but not on the source volume. I'm not sure where the schedule option should be set in that case.

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