After moving a new AFF A400 cluster into production, the administrator notices error events in ONTAP System Manager regarding SAS HA issues. Which NetApp tool would have identified these errors after the installation process?

After moving a new AFF A400 cluster into production, the administrator notices error events in ONTAP System Manager regarding SAS HA issues. Which NetApp tool would have identified these errors after the installation process?

• A. AutoSupport Diagnostics
• B. ONTAP System Manager
• C. Active IQ Config Advisor
• D. Active IQ Unified Manager

Answer: (C)

After bringing a new AFF A400 cluster into production, you want a tool that validates the hardware and software setup and flags issues that could affect availability. Active IQ Config Advisor analyzes the cluster’s configuration, hardware compatibility, and cabling/topology, and will surface problems that could cause SAS HA errors—such as problematic SAS paths, mismatched shelves, or unsupported interconnects—as part of post-install validation. AutoSupport Diagnostics collects data for NetApp Support but doesn’t proactively highlight local configuration problems; ONTAP System Manager shows current status and errors but isn’t the automated post-install check; and Active IQ Unified Manager focuses on cross-cluster capacity and performance rather than validating a fresh install.

After bringing a new AFF A400 cluster into production, you want a tool that validates the hardware and software setup and flags issues that could affect availability. Active IQ Config Advisor analyzes the cluster’s configuration, hardware compatibility, and cabling/topology, and will surface problems that could cause SAS HA errors—such as problematic SAS paths, mismatched shelves, or unsupported interconnects—as part of post-install validation. AutoSupport Diagnostics collects data for NetApp Support but doesn’t proactively highlight local configuration problems; ONTAP System Manager shows current status and errors but isn’t the automated post-install check; and Active IQ Unified Manager focuses on cross-cluster capacity and performance rather than validating a fresh install.