To persist takeover interface configuration across reboots, which file must store the partner address for the interface?

To persist takeover interface configuration across reboots, which file must store the partner address for the interface?

• A. /vol/vol0/home
• B. /etc/rc
• C. /vol/vol0/mount
• D. /etc/hosts

Answer: (B)

In a two-node HA pair, the takeover interface must be configured with the partner’s address after every reboot so the HA link can be re-established automatically. Storing the partner address in the startup script that runs at boot ensures this configuration is applied each time the system starts. On NetApp 7-Mode, that startup script is /etc/rc, so placing the partner address there makes the takeover interface persist across reboots. The other paths aren’t used for this purpose: /vol/vol0/home and /vol/vol0/mount are data-volume paths and don’t control startup network configuration, while /etc/hosts is only for name-to-IP resolution and does not configure interfaces or HA relationships.

In a two-node HA pair, the takeover interface must be configured with the partner’s address after every reboot so the HA link can be re-established automatically. Storing the partner address in the startup script that runs at boot ensures this configuration is applied each time the system starts. On NetApp 7-Mode, that startup script is /etc/rc, so placing the partner address there makes the takeover interface persist across reboots.

The other paths aren’t used for this purpose: /vol/vol0/home and /vol/vol0/mount are data-volume paths and don’t control startup network configuration, while /etc/hosts is only for name-to-IP resolution and does not configure interfaces or HA relationships.