Which tool would you use to validate the configuration of a 2-node ONTAP 9.8 cluster after setup?

Which tool would you use to validate the configuration of a 2-node ONTAP 9.8 cluster after setup?

• A. NetAppDocs
• B. Active IQ Config Advisor
• C. OnCommand Insight
• D. Active IQ Digital Advisor

Answer: (B)

Validating a freshly built ONTAP cluster ensures that the deployment follows NetApp best practices and will operate reliably in production. Active IQ Config Advisor is the tool designed for this purpose. It analyzes the actual cluster configuration after setup and compares it against recommended baselines, delivering a clear validation report with any deviations and actionable remediation steps. It checks critical areas such as network configuration (DNS, NTP, time settings, inter-node connectivity), HA pair configuration, quorum requirements, SVMs and LIFs, and data protection settings, ensuring the cluster is correctly configured and ready for workloads. NetAppDocs is simply documentation and doesn’t perform validation. OnCommand Insight focuses on analytics, capacity planning, and performance data rather than validating a new configuration. Active IQ Digital Advisor provides health and risk insights across the environment but isn’t the targeted tool for post‑setup configuration validation.

Validating a freshly built ONTAP cluster ensures that the deployment follows NetApp best practices and will operate reliably in production. Active IQ Config Advisor is the tool designed for this purpose. It analyzes the actual cluster configuration after setup and compares it against recommended baselines, delivering a clear validation report with any deviations and actionable remediation steps. It checks critical areas such as network configuration (DNS, NTP, time settings, inter-node connectivity), HA pair configuration, quorum requirements, SVMs and LIFs, and data protection settings, ensuring the cluster is correctly configured and ready for workloads.

NetAppDocs is simply documentation and doesn’t perform validation. OnCommand Insight focuses on analytics, capacity planning, and performance data rather than validating a new configuration. Active IQ Digital Advisor provides health and risk insights across the environment but isn’t the targeted tool for post‑setup configuration validation.