NS0-529 Exam Preparation Material | NetApp Implementation Engineer - Data Protection Exam

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Question#1

You have created a SnapMirror relationship from your production volume serving SMB/CIFS data to your DR cluster. After two days of updates, you do not see any of the expected snapshots on the secondary volume.
Why is SnapMirror failing to replicate snapshots?

A. The SnapMirror label is missing from the SnapMirror policy on the secondary volume.
B. SnapMirror is not properly licensed.
C. SVM peering is not properly configured.
D. The SnapMirror label is missing from the snapshot policy on the secondary volume.

Explanation:
SnapMirror replication is driven by labels that match between the snapshot policy on the source volume and the SnapMirror policy. If the snapshot policy on the source does not include the correct SnapMirror label, SnapMirror will not recognize which snapshots to replicate, resulting in no transfers.

Question#2

An administrator is setting up SnapMirror SVM replication. One of the source data volumes uses cloud tiering with the snapshot-only tiering policy.
Which cloud tiering policy is supported on the destination volume?

A. none
B. auto
C. all
D. snapshot-only

Explanation:
When using SnapMirror SVM replication, the cloud tiering policy on the destination volume must match the source if tiering is to be preserved. The only supported tiering policy in this context is snapshot-only, which moves cold Snapshot blocks to cloud tier. This ensures compatibility during replication.

Question#3

You need to upgrade to NetApp ONTAP 9.12.1 software on your source cluster in a SnapMirror relationship. The source cluster differs from the destination cluster and you want to take advantage of version-flexible SnapMirror replication.
Which option should you choose?

A. SnapMirror automatically converts existing DP-type relationships to XDP-type relationships.
B. Run the command snapmirror resync and set the type to XD
C. Delete the XDP-type relationship and create a new DP-type relationship.
D. Delete the DP-type relationship and create a new XDP-type relationship.

Explanation:
To take advantage of version-flexible SnapMirror (introduced with XDP-type relationships), you must delete the existing DP-type relationship and create a new one using type XDP. DP-type relationships do not support version flexibility, which allows the source and destination clusters to run different ONTAP versions.

Question#4

You have two sites running NetApp ONTAP 9.14.1 clusters that have databases connecting through FC that have a near-zero RTO requirement.
What NetApp solution would allow a failover between the sites with a near-zero RTO?

A. BlueXP
B. SnapMirror SVM
C. SVM data mobility
D. SnapMirror active sync

Explanation:
SnapMirror active sync provides active-active synchronous replication for SAN workloads (including FC-attached databases), ensuring zero RPO and near-zero RTO. It enables automatic failover and failback between sites, making it the ideal solution for mission-critical applications requiring continuous availability.

Question#5

Your customer wants their existing iSCSI datastore running on NetApp ONTAP AFF cluster Cluster01 to continue operating even through a complete site failure. They already have another ONTAP AFF cluster Cluster02 in a different data center on their company site. You successfully implemented a SnapMirror active sync relationship between the two clusters. The LUN is replicated and the relationship is healthy.
Which two steps must you take next? (Choose two.)

A. Map the LUNs on the secondary site.
B. Rescan the disk on the application host.
C. Change the service policy on the SAN LIFs.
D. Map the LUNs on the primary site.

Explanation:
After setting up a SnapMirror active sync relationship, to ensure automatic failover in case of site failure, you must:
● Map the LUNs on the secondary site, so they are accessible during a failover.
● Change the service policy on the SAN LIFs to enable multipathing and ALUA support, ensuring paths are correctly managed between primary and secondary sites.

Exam Code: NS0-529
Q & A: 64 Q&As         Updated:  Oct 07,2026

 

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Exam Code: NS0-529
Q & A: 64 Q&As
Updated:  Oct 07,2026

 

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