During migration from Data ONTAP 7G to 8.0 7-mode, existing non-traditional aggregates are designated as ____.

During migration from Data ONTAP 7G to 8.0 7-mode, existing non-traditional aggregates are designated as ____.

• A. 16-bit
• B. 32-bit
• C. 64-bit
• D. Foreign

Answer: (B)

In this migration scenario, NetApp classifies aggregates by the addressing width they use. Existing non-traditional aggregates from Data ONTAP 7G are designated as 32-bit, reflecting the older addressing scheme they rely on. This labeling ensures the system handles their metadata and block addressing correctly during the move to 8.0 7-mode. New aggregates created under 8.0 7-mode use 64-bit addressing to support larger data sets, while 16-bit would be too small for practical use, and foreign isn’t the designation for these migrated aggregates.

In this migration scenario, NetApp classifies aggregates by the addressing width they use. Existing non-traditional aggregates from Data ONTAP 7G are designated as 32-bit, reflecting the older addressing scheme they rely on. This labeling ensures the system handles their metadata and block addressing correctly during the move to 8.0 7-mode. New aggregates created under 8.0 7-mode use 64-bit addressing to support larger data sets, while 16-bit would be too small for practical use, and foreign isn’t the designation for these migrated aggregates.