After installing a new ONTAP 9.8 cluster, you need to verify AutoSupport works. Which two commands would you use to accomplish this task?

After installing a new ONTAP 9.8 cluster, you need to verify AutoSupport works. Which two commands would you use to accomplish this task?

• A. system node autosupport history show; system node autosupport check show
• B. system node autosupport history show
• C. system node autosupport check show
• D. autosupport status show

Answer: (A)

Verifying AutoSupport on a new ONTAP cluster is about confirming end-to-end functionality: that a support message is actually generated and that the pre-checks for sending that message pass. The first command shows the AutoSupport history for each node, revealing recent AutoSupport activities, including when a message was created and sent. Seeing a recent entry confirms that AutoSupport messages are being produced. The second command displays the results of the AutoSupport checks, which run to validate that the destination is reachable, credentials are correct, and the transfer would succeed. A pass here indicates the environment is configured properly to deliver AutoSupport data. Using both together gives you confidence that AutoSupport is not only enabled but also functioning end-to-end on the new cluster. If you relied on only one command, you might see that messages were generated or that checks passed in isolation, but not both. The combination ensures both generation and successful delivery readiness.

Verifying AutoSupport on a new ONTAP cluster is about confirming end-to-end functionality: that a support message is actually generated and that the pre-checks for sending that message pass.

The first command shows the AutoSupport history for each node, revealing recent AutoSupport activities, including when a message was created and sent. Seeing a recent entry confirms that AutoSupport messages are being produced.

The second command displays the results of the AutoSupport checks, which run to validate that the destination is reachable, credentials are correct, and the transfer would succeed. A pass here indicates the environment is configured properly to deliver AutoSupport data.

Using both together gives you confidence that AutoSupport is not only enabled but also functioning end-to-end on the new cluster.

If you relied on only one command, you might see that messages were generated or that checks passed in isolation, but not both. The combination ensures both generation and successful delivery readiness.