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An administrator is tasked to configure shared storage for a VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) cluster at a remote location.
The following is available at the remote location:
Two ESX servers.
Two 1GbE network cards per ESX.
One sixteen port 1GbE Switch.
One NVMe per ESX for the Operating System.
One storage system supporting network and fiber channel capabilities.
What storage protocol must the administrator use at the remote location?
Suggested Answer: D
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Stephen
10 months ago
Wait, can you really use NFS with just 1GbE?
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Royce
10 months ago
Totally agree, NFS is the way to go!
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Malcom
10 months ago
Gotta go with NFS for shared storage here.
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Otis
11 months ago
I think Fiber Channel might be overkill for this setup.
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Reuben
11 months ago
Local Storage isn't an option for a cluster, right?
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Yolando
11 months ago
I’m leaning towards NFS since it’s often used for shared storage in vSphere, but I’m a bit confused about whether Fiber Channel might be more efficient in this setup.
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Hana
11 months ago
I feel like vSAN is more for environments with specific configurations. Since we have two ESX servers, maybe local storage isn't the best choice either.
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Mable
11 months ago
I remember practicing a question about shared storage, and I think NFS was mentioned as a common protocol for VMware environments. But I'm not entirely sure if it fits here.
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Salley
12 months ago
I think we might need to consider the capabilities of the storage system. If it supports both network and fiber channel, maybe Fiber Channel could be a good option?
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Deja
12 months ago
I'm a bit torn between NFS and Fiber Channel, but I think I'm going to go with NFS. The 1GbE network cards might make Fiber Channel a bit challenging, and NFS seems like a more straightforward option given the information provided.
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Jannette
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident that the answer is NFS. The low network bandwidth available and the mention of the storage system supporting network capabilities points to NFS being the most appropriate choice here.
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Janessa
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. We have two ESX servers, a 1GbE switch, and a storage system that supports both network and Fiber Channel. I'm going to go with option D) NFS as the best storage protocol to use in this scenario.
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Patti
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. The question mentions that there are only 1GbE network cards available, which might make Fiber Channel a less ideal choice since it typically requires higher bandwidth. Maybe NFS would be the better option in this case?
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Shaniqua
1 year ago
I think the key here is that the question mentions a "storage system supporting network and fiber channel capabilities". That suggests we should be looking at network-based storage protocols, so I'm leaning towards NFS or Fiber Channel.