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NetApp NS0-502 covers SAN implementation topics including SCSI initiators and targets, LUN mapping, virtualization best practices, NPIV, ALUA, multipathing, and data protection for SAN. It is aimed at candidates with experience planning, implementing, and validating end-to-end SAN solutions in FC and iSCSI environments. Passing the exam supports the NetApp NCIE-SAN credential.

Exam Topics

  • SAN solution assessment0%
  • SAN concepts0%
  • SAN implementation and configuration0%
  • SAN implementation testing and troubleshooting0%

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QuestionQ1

SAN implementation testing and troubleshooting

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The following error appears on the storage controller's console or in its messages file. What is the most likely cause of this error?

  • A portal group misconfiguration
  • B iSCSI CHAP misconfiguration
  • C iSNS misconfiguration
  • D IPsec misconfiguration
Explanation

An iSCSI initiator authentication failure indicates an iSCSI CHAP configuration mismatch. The CHAP credentials configured for inbound and outbound authentication must correspond between the initiator and the storage system.

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QuestionQ2

SAN implementation and configuration

Which utility for Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 can collect firmware and driver version information for an Emulex LP1xxxx/LPe1xxx HBA?

  • A EMutil
  • B SANutil
  • C fcp config
  • D SANsurfer
  • E HBAnywhere
Explanation

Emulex HBAnywhere is the Fibre Channel HBA management application used on supported Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 systems to view and manage Emulex adapter information, including firmware and driver versions.

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QuestionQ3

SAN implementation testing and troubleshooting

Which Solaris 10 utility can collect firmware- and driver-version information for an Emulex LP1xxxx/LPe1xxxx HBA?

  • A EMutil
  • B SANutil
  • C hbainfo
  • D SANsurfer
  • E HBAnywhere
Explanation

HBAnywhere is the Emulex HBA management utility for Solaris. It discovers and manages HBAs and provides adapter information used to view firmware and driver versions.

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QuestionQ4

SAN implementation and configuration

Which utility in Solaris 10 can be used to gather firmware and driver version information for a QLogic QLAxxx/QLExxxx HBA?

  • A EMutil
  • B SANutil
  • C cfgadmin
  • D SANsurfer
  • E HBAnywhere
Explanation

SANsurfer is QLogic’s HBA management and diagnostic utility. Its FC HBA Manager and CLI provide adapter diagnostic information, including firmware-version details, for QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs.

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QuestionQ5

SAN solution assessment

An organization currently uses a NetApp Fibre Channel, block-based solution. With constrained budget and resources, it wants to build a new disaster-recovery site using a NetApp solution. What should the optimal solution include?

  • A SnapMover and Fibre Channel at the disaster recovery site for all hosts
  • B SnapMirror and iSCSI at the disaster recovery site for all hosts
  • C Fibre Channel at both locations using ftp to replicate storage
  • D MetroCluster and NAS
Explanation

NetApp SnapMirror provides storage replication to a secondary system, while iSCSI delivers block storage over standard IP/Ethernet networks and avoids the cost and complexity of Fibre Channel infrastructure at the disaster-recovery site. This is a more economical DR design than MetroCluster, which is intended for higher-availability, site-continuity deployments.

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