NetApp now recommends that customers running FAS6280, 6290, 8040, and 8060 systems use all four onboard ports for the cluster-interconnect.
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setting up a switched cluster will still default to using 2 cluster interfaces; however, it is possible to override the settings to 4 interfaces.
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Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 – Network Management Guide
(page 14)
https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1196907
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D is correct.
NetApp now recommends that customers running FAS6280, 6290, 8040, and 8060 systems use all four onboard ports for the cluster-interconnect.
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setting up a switched cluster will still default to using 2 cluster interfaces; however, it is possible to override the settings to 4 interfaces.
Taken from:
http://community.netapp.com/t5/Technology/NetApp-to-Recommend-Increase-to-Cluster-Port-Count/ba-p/84179
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