NetApp NS0-528 Exam - Topic 5 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for NetApp's NS0-528 exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 5

You are setting up replication between a primary site that has a six-node NetApp cluster and a secondary site that has a two-node NetApp cluster.

What is the minimum number of required Intercluster LIFs?

AThe primary site requires one, and the secondary site requires one.

BThe primary site requires six, and the secondary site requires two.

CThe primary site requires two, and the secondary site requires two.

DThe primary site requires twelve, and the secondary site requires four.

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Suggested Answer: B

Each node in a NetApp cluster must have at least one Intercluster LIF to participate in SnapMirror replication. Therefore, for a six-node cluster (primary), you need six LIFs, and for a two-node cluster (secondary), you need two LIFs --- one per node.

by Lauran at Nov 20, 2025, 09:44 PM

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Lauryn

2 months ago

I’m with A. Simple and efficient setup.

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Anastacia

2 months ago

C seems logical too. Two for each site could work.

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Dwight

2 months ago

I lean towards B. Six for primary, two for secondary.

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Renea

2 months ago

Definitely A. One per site makes sense for replication.

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Monte

2 months ago

I disagree, it feels like it should be more. Maybe C?

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Felicidad

2 months ago

I think it's A. Just one for each site.

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Virgie

3 months ago

I thought it would be more than that, but A makes sense.

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Sabra

3 months ago

Nope, it's definitely not option B.

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Naomi

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems too simple.

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Phung

4 months ago

I agree, option A is correct!

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Dallas

4 months ago

Haha, D sounds like something my professor would put on an exam just to see if we're paying attention. Nice try, but I'm sticking with B.

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Karrie

4 months ago

I'm going with B. It makes the most sense logically - one Intercluster LIF per node in each cluster.

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Meghann

4 months ago

D has got to be a trick question. Twelve Intercluster LIFs for the primary site? That's just overkill.

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Christiane

4 months ago

C seems like the correct answer to me. The primary site requires two Intercluster LIFs, and the secondary site requires two as well.

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Jacki

4 months ago

I think the answer is B. The primary site requires six Intercluster LIFs, one for each node, and the secondary site requires two, one for each node.

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Sue

5 months ago

I’m leaning towards B because it seems like we need to account for all nodes, but I could be mixing it up with another topic.

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Krystina

5 months ago

I feel like I practiced a similar question, and it was about having two LIFs for the primary site and one for the secondary. So, could it be A or C?

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Annalee

5 months ago

I think the minimum number of Intercluster LIFs might be one for each site, so maybe A? But I'm not entirely sure.

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Kattie

5 months ago

The primary site needs one, and the secondary site needs one.

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Nikita

5 months ago

I think the key here is recognizing that the question is asking for the minimum number of Intercluster LIFs, not the total number across both sites. So the answer should be the smallest combination that meets the replication needs.

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Arlette

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. I know each node in a cluster needs an Intercluster LIF, so for the primary six-node cluster, that would be 6. And for the two-node secondary, that would be 2. So the answer is B, right?

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Long

6 months ago

I remember something about needing one LIF per node for replication, which could make it C, but I need to double-check that.

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Taryn

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. The wording about "minimum required" Intercluster LIFs is throwing me off. I'll need to review the details on Intercluster LIFs to make sure I understand the requirements properly.

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Alyce

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems tricky. I'm not totally sure about the specifics of Intercluster LIFs and how they relate to cluster size. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Anika

6 months ago

I think the key here is understanding how many Intercluster LIFs are required per cluster. The question mentions a six-node primary cluster and a two-node secondary cluster, so I'll need to figure out the minimum number for each.

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