350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
A network administrator needs to configure iSCSI multipath I/O (MPIO) for a host connecting to a storage array. Which requirement must be met to ensure that MPIO functions correctly with load balancing?
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The host must have multiple network interfaces on different subnets
MPIO requires multiple paths between the initiator and target. Each path must be on a separate network interface and subnet to provide redundancy and load balancing.
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The iSCSI initiator must use CHAP authentication
Why it's wrong here
CHAP is for authentication, not for multipathing.
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Jumbo frames must be enabled on all switches
Why it's wrong here
Jumbo frames are optional and not required for MPIO.
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The host must have multiple network interfaces on different subnets
Why this is correct
Multiple distinct network paths are required for MPIO to provide redundancy and load balancing.
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The storage array must support synchronous replication
Why it's wrong here
Synchronous replication is unrelated to MPIO.
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