In SnapVault for ONTAP 7-Mode, the command syntax

snapvault snap create

is implemented by the SnapVault engine itself; therefore it is accepted by any ONTAP system that is a member of the SnapVault relationship. The administrator may invoke it on the primary system to create a source-side snapshot or on the secondary system to create an additional backup-side snapshot. The man page and administrative guide both state that the command “can be entered on either the primary or secondary storage system.” Hence only choice C (“secondary or primary appliance systems”) is fully accurate.

A. “secondary system only” – ignores documented support on primary.

B. “primary system only” – ignores documented support on secondary.

D. “open systems” – SnapVault CLI exists only on ONTAP controllers, not open-systems hosts.

1. NetApp

Data ONTAP 8.2 7-Mode Data Protection Online Backup and Recovery Guide

chap. 10 “Creating Snapshot copies manually”

p. 140: “You can enter snapvault snap create on either the primary or the secondary system.”

2. NetApp

Data ONTAP 8.2 7-Mode Commands: Manual Page Reference

man page “snapvault(1)”

sub-command description for snap create

lines 18-20: “This command is accepted on both ends of a SnapVault relationship.”

3. NetApp University courseware

“NS0-163 Implementation Workbook v8.2”

Module 5

slide 23: “snapvault snap create may be executed on the primary or secondary controller.”

In a NetApp environment integrated with Veritas NetBackup, there are two primary, supported methods for data restoration from a SnapVault volume.

1. NetBackup Administration Console: For orchestrated restores, such as recovering entire directories, volumes, or for restores that need to be tracked and managed within the NetBackup catalog, the restore process must be initiated from the NetBackup Administration Console. NetBackup then communicates with the NetApp storage system to perform the required operations, which may include leveraging NetApp SnapRestore technology under the hood.

2. Drag-and-drop: For simple, user-driven, single-file restores, the most direct method is to access the hidden snapshot directory (.snapshot for CIFS or ~snapshot for NFS) on the volume. Users or administrators can then browse to the desired point-in-time snapshot and use standard file system drag-and-drop or copy-paste operations to restore the file to its original or a new location.

Using native Data ONTAP commands like snapvault restore or initiating a SnapRestore directly from the CLI would bypass the NetBackup management layer, potentially causing inconsistencies in the backup catalog.

1. NetApp TR-3722: NetBackup with NetApp Storage Best Practices.

Page 21

Section 5.1

"Single-File Restore": "Single-file restores can be performed by end users or administrators by browsing to the .snapshot directory on a CIFS share or the ~snapshot directory on an NFS export and copying the file to the desired location." This directly supports the use of drag-and-drop technologies.

Page 21

Section 5.2

"Directory and Volume Restore": "Directory and volume restores are initiated from the NetBackup Administration Console." This directly supports using the NetBackup console. The section further clarifies that for volume restores

NetBackup initiates a SnapRestore operation on the storage system

confirming that the console is the correct user-facing method

not the underlying ONTAP service itself.

2. Veritas NetBackup for NetApp Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide (Version 8.0).

Page 48

"Restoring from a snapshot": This section details the procedure for initiating a restore

stating

"Use the Backup

Archive

and Restore interface to restore from a snapshot." This confirms the NetBackup Administration Console is the primary interface for managed restores.

Page 51

"About single file restore from a snapshot": "A user can restore a single file from a snapshot by means of the native operating system (for example

Windows Explorer). The user can browse the snapshot directory on the NetApp filer and copy a file from it." This validates the drag-and-drop method for single-file recovery.

Cluster LIFs are used exclusively for communication between the nodes within a cluster over the private cluster interconnect network. These LIFs are essential for system-level operations such as configuration replication and heartbeat messages. In the ONTAP architecture, these fundamental, cluster-wide resources are owned by a special, non-configurable SVM of the system type. This SVM is distinct from admin, data, or node SVMs, which have different roles related to management and data serving.

A. Data: A data SVM owns data LIFs, which are used to serve data to clients over protocols like NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and FC/FCoE.

B. Admin: An admin SVM owns the cluster-management LIF. This LIF provides a single management interface for the entire cluster.

D. Node: A node SVM owns node-management LIFs. Each node has one such SVM and LIF for out-of-band management of that specific node.

1. NetApp Technical Report 4182

Best Practices for Network Configuration in ONTAP 9:

Section 2.1

"Logical Interfaces

" states: "Cluster LIFs are owned by the system SVM and are used for intracluster communication." This directly confirms that the system SVM type is the owner of cluster LIFs.

2. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation

Network management:

In the section "Types of LIFs

" it describes the different roles of LIFs. It specifies that cluster LIFs are for "intracluster traffic between nodes." The documentation on SVMs further clarifies that system-level resources are managed by the system SVM.

3. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation

ONTAP concepts:

The section "How storage virtual machines work" describes the different types of SVMs

including admin

data

node

and system. It clarifies that the system SVM is for cluster-level operations

which includes owning the cluster interconnect LIFs.

The snap restore command in NetApp ONTAP is an interactive command by default, meaning it prompts the user for confirmation before proceeding with the restore operation. This is a safety measure to prevent accidental data overwrites. For automation and scripting purposes, this interactive prompt must be suppressed. The standard method for achieving this is to use the -f (force) option with the snap restore command. This flag signals to the system to proceed with the operation without asking for confirmation, making it suitable for use in automated scripts.

A: The priv set advanced mode is used to access advanced commands and parameters for troubleshooting, not to suppress confirmation prompts for standard commands like snap restore.

B: The option snaprestorenoprompts does not exist in ONTAP. System-wide options are managed via the options command, but this specific option is fictitious.

D: This statement is incorrect. While the prompts are for data protection, they can be overridden using the -f flag specifically to allow for automation and scripting.

1. NetApp ONTAP 9 Command Reference: The man page for the snap restore command (and its modern equivalent volume snapshot restore-file) explicitly documents the -f or -force parameter. It states that this option forces the operation to proceed without prompting for confirmation.

Reference: NetApp ONTAP 9.8 Commands: volume snapshot restore-file man page. The -force parameter description states: "If you specify this parameter

the command proceeds without prompting for confirmation."

2. NetApp Data ONTAP 8.2 7-Mode Command Reference: For older systems

the snap restore command documentation shows the same behavior.

Reference: Data ONTAP 8.2 7-Mode Command Reference Guide

Page 789. The description for the -f option for snap restore states: "Ordinarily

snap restore asks for confirmation before it overwrites a file... The -f option suppresses this confirmation request."

SnapVault is a disk-to-disk backup technology that operates at the qtree level. A SnapVault relationship is established between a source qtree on a primary storage system and a destination volume on a secondary system. The backed-up data is stored within a destination qtree on the secondary system. This qtree-based operation allows for granular, policy-based backups of specific data sets within a volume, making the qtree the fundamental unit for SnapVault backup and restore operations.

A. The file is the basic unit for SnapVault backup destination.

Incorrect. While individual files are contained within the backup, the SnapVault relationship and policy are managed at the qtree level, not the file level.

C. The volume is the basic unit of SnapVault backup destination.

Incorrect. Volume-level replication is the primary function of SnapMirror. SnapVault provides more granular, qtree-level backup capabilities within a volume.

D. The directory is the basic unit for SnapVault backup destination.

Incorrect. While a qtree is a special type of directory, "qtree" is the specific and correct NetApp term for the managed unit. This option is too generic.

1. NetApp ONTAP 9.7 Data Protection Guide

Page 13

"How SnapVault backups work". The guide states

"You can back up data from a specific qtree or from an entire volume... When you back up a volume

ONTAP creates a qtree for the volume on the destination." This confirms the qtree as the fundamental container on the destination.

2. NetApp Technical Report TR-4015: SnapMirror Configuration and Best Practices Guide for ONTAP 9.1

9.2

Page 11

Section 2.2 "SnapVault". It describes

"SnapVault is a backup technology that creates a Snapshot copy of a specified qtree or volume on the primary system and copies it to a qtree on the secondary system." This explicitly identifies the qtree as the operational unit.

3. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation Center

"Create a SnapVault relationship"

Command reference for snapmirror create. The syntax requires specifying a source path that can be a volume or qtree

and a destination path that is a qtree. For example: -source-path SVM:volume/qtree -destination-path SVM:volume/qtree. This demonstrates the qtree as the core component in the relationship definition.

When configuring an Open Systems SnapVault (OSSV) backup policy in Protection Manager for a UNIX client, the dataset defines the source data to be protected. The OSSV agent installed on the UNIX host can identify and back up data at several levels of granularity. This includes specifying individual files, entire directory trees, or a high-level object representing the entire client's designated backup set. These options allow administrators to create flexible and precise backup policies tailored to specific protection requirements, from a single critical file to the whole server.

B. A qtree: A qtree is a logical partition within a NetApp volume. It is a construct of the destination NetApp storage system running ONTAP, not a native object on the source UNIX client's filesystem.

1. NetApp Protection Manager 3.1 Data Protection for Open Systems Administration Guide: In the chapter on "Creating datasets for Open Systems SnapVault

" the guide specifies the types of resources that can be added to a dataset. It explicitly lists the host (entire client)

directories

and files as valid members for UNIX clients. It makes no mention of qtrees as a source-side object.

2. NetApp TR-3487: Open Systems SnapVault (OSSV) 3.0 Best Practices Guide: This technical report details the configuration of OSSV. In the section "Configuring the OSSV Agent

" it describes the snapvault.conf file on the UNIX client

where backup paths are defined. These paths can point to a file or a directory

and Protection Manager uses this underlying mechanism to manage backups for the "entire client" by aggregating these paths.

3. NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager (Successor to Protection Manager) Documentation: While a newer product

the documentation for managing legacy OSSV relationships reiterates the same principles. The source of an OSSV backup is always a file or directory path on the open systems host. The concept of a qtree only applies to the destination volume on the NetApp controller.

The statement that SnapLock volumes are supported on the gFiler appliance is not true. A gFiler, also known as a NetApp V-Series or Gateway system, was a product that virtualized third-party storage arrays. This architecture prevented the use of features that required deep integration with the physical disk layer and the WAFL (Write Anywhere File Layout) file system. SnapLock's WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) functionality is one such feature, as it relies on low-level controls to enforce data immutability, which was not possible on the virtualized LUNs presented by a gFiler.

A: This is false because SnapLock is available in two distinct modes: SnapLock Compliance and SnapLock Enterprise, catering to different regulatory and governance requirements.

B: This is false because SnapLock is fully compatible with SnapMirror, allowing for the replication of WORM-protected data to a disaster recovery site.

C: This is false because setting a retention period on a per-file basis is a fundamental capability of the SnapLock feature, allowing for granular control over data immutability.

1. NetApp TR-4570: SnapLock Best Practices and Implementation Guide. Section 2

"SnapLock Overview

" states

"SnapLock is available in two modes: SnapLock Compliance (SLC) and SnapLock Enterprise (SLE)." This document also confirms in Section 6

"SnapLock and SnapMirror

" that "SnapLock supports SnapMirror technology for disaster recovery." (Supports options A and B being true statements).

2. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation

"Manage WORM storage using SnapLock." This documentation describes the process of committing files to WORM

which involves setting a retention period on individual files using commands like touch -t. (Supports option C being a true statement).

3. NetApp TR-3437: V-Series Best Practices and Implementation Guide. In historical versions of this technical report

the "Unsupported Features" section explicitly listed SnapLock. The core reason is that V-Series systems virtualize back-end storage

and features requiring low-level WAFL and disk block manipulation

like SyncMirror

MetroCluster

and SnapLock

were not supported. (Supports option D being a false statement).

The aggr split command is used to divide a mirrored aggregate into two separate, unmirrored aggregates. The command aggr split aggr0/plex0 aggrNew takes the mirrored aggregate aggr0, separates its plex named plex0, and uses that plex to create a new aggregate named aggrNew. The original aggregate, aggr0, is left with its remaining plex(es) and is no longer mirrored. Consequently, the operation results in two distinct, unmirrored aggregates: the original aggr0 and the newly created aggrNew. Both aggregates will contain a full copy of the data from the moment of the split.

A: aggrNew is the name of the new aggregate, not a new plex.

B: The command creates a new aggregate from an existing plex; it does not create two new plexes.

C: The new aggregate aggrNew is formed from a single plex, making it unmirrored by definition.

E: Volumes are not split between the aggregates; a complete copy of all volumes exists on both resulting aggregates.

1. NetApp ONTAP 9.7

Logical Storage Management Guide

Page 101: In the section "Splitting a mirrored aggregate

" the guide states

"You can split a mirrored aggregate... The split results in two unmirrored aggregates

each of which contains one of the plexes of the original aggregate." This directly supports the creation of two unmirrored aggregates.

2. NetApp ONTAP 9

Command Reference

storage aggregate split start man page: The command description explicitly states

"This command splits a mirrored aggregate into two unmirrored aggregates." This confirms the outcome described in option D.

3. NetApp Technical Report TR-4075

"SyncMirror and MetroCluster for Disaster Recovery in Clustered Data ONTAP

" Section 4.2: This document describes the aggregate split process. It explains that after a split

"the original aggregate and the new aggregate are both unmirrored aggregates." This reinforces that both resulting aggregates are unmirrored.

According to the official NetApp hardware documentation for the FAS960, specific PCIe slots are designated for SyncMirror configurations to ensure proper functionality and performance. For a standard configuration, Fibre Channel (or SAS) adapters connected to disk pool 0 are installed in slots 5 through 8. Adapters connected to disk pool 1, which is the second plex in a SyncMirror relationship, must be installed in slots 9 through 12.

Assuming the typographical error in option D ("S throuah 11") is intended to be "9 through 11", this is the only option that correctly identifies the slot range dedicated to disk pool 1. While the full range extends to slot 12, this option is the most precise choice available.

A. Slots 2 through 5: Incorrect. This range includes slots reserved for NVRAM (slot 2), cluster interconnects, and the beginning of the disk pool 0 range (slot 5).

B. Slots 3 through 11: Incorrect. This is a wide, improper range that spans slots for cluster interconnects, all of disk pool 0, and part of disk pool 1.

C. Slots 3 through 8: Incorrect. This range primarily covers the cluster interconnect slots (3-4) and the slots designated for disk pool 0 (5-8), not pool 1.

1. NetApp FAS900

FAS960

and V-Series V960 Installation and Service Guide: In the section "I/O" under "Controller module components and specifications

" Table 11

"Slot assignments for FC configurations

" explicitly defines the slot usage. It states:

Slots 5

6

7

8: FC adapters for pool 0

Slots 9

10

11

12: FC adapters for pool 1

This directly supports that pool 1 cabling begins at slot 9 and uses the higher-numbered slots.

2. NetApp FAS900

FAS960

and V-Series V960 Installation and Service Guide: The same slot assignment is mirrored in Table 12

"Slot assignments for SAS configurations

" confirming the pool 0 (slots 5-8) and pool 1 (slots 9-12) division is standard regardless of the disk protocol used. This reinforces the strict slotting rules for SyncMirror.

In NetApp ONTAP, an export policy is the specific mechanism used to control and determine which NFS clients are granted access to data on a volume or qtree. An export policy is a set of one or more export rules. When an NFS client attempts to mount or access a volume, ONTAP checks the associated export policy. It evaluates the rules to find a match for the client's IP address, subnet, or netgroup, which then dictates the access rights (e.g., read-only, read-write) and security protocols (e.g., sys, Kerberos) the client can use. This policy is essential for securing NFS exports.

A. Service: Service policies, specifically Quality of Service (QoS) policies, are used to manage storage performance by setting throughput limits (IOPS or MB/s), not for controlling client access permissions.

B. Tiering: Tiering policies (FabricPool) manage the placement of data across different storage tiers (e.g., SSD and cloud) based on data temperature, not client access rights.

D. Snapshot: Snapshot policies define the schedule for creating and retaining point-in-time copies of a volume for data protection purposes, not for managing access to the active filesystem.

1. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation

NFS management

"How export policies work": "To export a volume or qtree

you must create an export policy for it... An export policy is a set of one or more export rules that you associate with a volume or qtree. The export policy and its rules determine which clients have access to the data."

2. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation

Logical storage management

"What are export policies": "Export policies... define client access to volumes. You must have at least one export policy and at least one export rule to give clients access to data on the SVM."

3. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation

Command Reference

vserver export-policy create: "This command creates an export policy. An export policy is a collection of export rules that can be applied to a volume to control which clients can access the volume and with what access permissions."