What are two methods for setting the host protocol configuration on the E2800 controller with a 4- port 16Gbps FC or 10Gbps iSCSI SFP+ host interface…

The 4-port 16Gbps FC / 10Gbps iSCSI SFP+ Host Interface Card (HIC) for the E2800 is a unified, multi-protocol card. Its initial protocol is configured at the factory according to the customer's purchase order. If requirements change after deployment, the protocol can be modified by an administrator. This is accomplished within SANtricity System Manager by navigating to the Hardware page, selecting the controller containing the HIC, and using the option to configure the host ports to switch between Fibre Channel and iSCSI protocols.

B. The specified HIC uses SFP+ transceivers, not QSFP. The protocol is a software setting, not determined by the physical transceiver type.

C. Feature Packs in SANtricity are used to enable licensed software functionalities (like Snapshots or Volume Copy), not to configure the base protocol of a hardware component.

1. NetApp E2800 and E5700 Systems Hardware and Maintenance Guide

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Table: "Host interface cards (HICs)".

The description for the "16 Gb FC/10 Gb iSCSI 4-port HIC" states: "The protocol for this HIC is set at the factory. You can change the protocol using SANtricity System Manager." This directly supports answers A and D.

2. NetApp SANtricity System Manager 11.70 Online Help

Section: "Configure host ports".

This section provides the procedure for changing the protocol. It states

"You can change the protocol used by the host ports on a host interface card (HIC) that supports multiple protocols... From the Hardware page

select the controller with the host ports you want to configure." This confirms that the configuration is done in the Hardware tab of SANtricity System Manager

supporting answer D.