A 4-node cluster has connectivity for both block and file access. Nodes 1 and 3 are used for file access, and nodes 2 and 4 are used for block access. During routine maintenance, node 4 is switched off and the LIFs are migrated to other nodes. Upon investigation, you see that the LIFs that serve file traffic have moved to alternative ports. However, LIFs that serve the block have not migrated.
In this scenario, what is happening?
In this scenario, the logical interfaces (LIFs) that serve block protocol do not failover automatically. Block access, such as Fibre Channel (FC) or iSCSI, relies on multipathing software or proper FC switch zoning to handle connectivity issues rather than failover mechanisms used by file access protocols. Thus, the LIFs for block traffic remain on their original ports and do not migrate as file traffic LIFs do.
Correct answer is D. Multipathingsoftware (iSCSI) or FC-Switch-Zoning will know how to handle the traffic.