350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
An iSCSI storage array is configured to support multipath I/O (MPIO) for high availability. The administrator needs to configure the initiator to use multiple network paths. What must be ensured for MPIO to work correctly?
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The initiator must have multiple network interfaces and the storage must support multiple connections to the same LUN.
For MPIO to function, the initiator must have multiple network interfaces and the storage array must present the same LUNs via multiple target portal groups, each accessible via different IP addresses.
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The initiator must have multiple network interfaces and the storage must support multiple connections to the same LUN.
Why this is correct
MPIO requires multiple paths from initiator to target.
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CHAP authentication must be disabled for MPIO.
Why it's wrong here
CHAP can be used with MPIO.
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All paths must use the same IP address on the initiator.
Why it's wrong here
Different IP addresses are needed for distinct paths.
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The storage array must present each LUN with a different LUN ID on each path.
Why it's wrong here
LUN ID should be consistent across paths.
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