A customer is designing a FlexPod solution that must satisfy the requirements shown below: have disaster recovery to an alternative data center, must…

The solution requires continuous data replication for disaster recovery over a distance of 700 km. NetApp MetroCluster IP is the only solution that meets these specific distance and replication requirements, as it supports synchronous replication up to 700 km. MetroCluster IP uses an IP network for the cluster interconnect (ISL), which necessitates high-speed, low-latency switches. The Cisco Nexus 3232C is a 100Gbps Ethernet switch, fulfilling the requirement for a 100Gbps capable switch to support the high-bandwidth replication traffic and overall FlexPod infrastructure.

A. MetroCluster FC: This solution is incorrect because its maximum supported distance is 300 km, which does not meet the 700 km requirement.

D. Cisco MDS 9132T: This is a 32Gbps Fibre Channel switch. It fails to meet the 100Gbps capable switch requirement and is not suitable for a MetroCluster IP interconnect.

1. NetApp Technical Report 4689, "MetroCluster IP Solution Architecture and Design":

Page 6, Table 1, "MetroCluster IP features and benefits," explicitly states "Supported distances - Up to 700km" for MetroCluster IP. This supports the choice of MetroCluster IP (C).

2. NetApp ONTAP 9 Documentation, "MetroCluster installation and configuration":

In the section "Site distance and latency requirements for MetroCluster FC configurations," the documentation states, "The maximum supported distance between the two MetroCluster sites is 300 km." This confirms why MetroCluster FC (A) is incorrect.

3. Cisco Data Sheet, "Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches":

The product specifications for the Cisco Nexus 3232C model detail its capabilities, including "32 ports of 100G," which satisfies the 100Gbps switch requirement (B).

4. Cisco Data Sheet, "Cisco MDS 9132T 32-Gbps 32-Port Fibre Channel Switch":

The product overview confirms this is a 32-Gbps Fibre Channel switch, which does not meet the 100Gbps requirement, making option (D) incorrect.