Your network contains 500 client computers that run Windows 7 and a custom application named App1.
App1 uses data stored in a shared folder.
You have a failover cluster named Cluster1 that contains two servers named Server1 and Server2.
Server1 and Server2 run Windows Server 2012 and are connected to an iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN).
You plan to move the shared folder to Cluster1.
You need to recommend which cluster resource must be created to ensure that the shared folder can be accessed from Cluster1.
What should you recommend? More than one answer choice may achieve the goal. Select the BEST answer.
A.
The Generic Application cluster role
B.
The DFS Namespace Server cluster role
C.
The clustered File Server role of the File Server for general use type
D.
The clustered File Server role of the File Server for scale-out application data type
Explanation:
The question states that the client computers run Windows 7.
Windows 7 or older clients cannot access SMB 3.0 Shares (which is what Scale-Out File Servers use).
Our only other option is to create an File Server for General Use here (the only downside to this is that the shared folder can only be read/accessed from one of the
file servers at a time.. which isnt a huge issue in this scenario).
The explanation is bang on. Windows 7 clients cannot use SMB3.0/SoFS
I believe this to be a trick question.
The question does not ask for the Windows 7 clients to connect to the shared storage, as App1 connects to the storage. In the end, the result is for Cluster1 to be able to connect to the shared storage, which contains two Windows Server 2012 workstations.
In this case, I would think D: SoFS file server would be correct.
Can somebody please confirm?
I disagree. The custom application runs on Windows 7 clients, so the clients themselves would need to access the shared storage. Ergo, the answer is C.
I think your initial statement of general use was correct. Look at the question – App1 is loaded on the Win7 workstation, App1 uses the file share. This really states App1 is making a call out to the clustered file server. I’d say C.
You are right, no! It should be Scale-Out File Server for application data because the “shared folder” is intended for containing data for application App1.
Windows 7 Client have access to App1. App1 needs access to “shared folder” wihich is hosted by “Scale-Out File Server for application data” backed by a failover cluster.
Windows 7 client can have access to SMB share located on Windows server 2012. However the SMB protocol version would be 2.1 which is the SMB version supported by Windows 7.