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The point-to-point topology is the simplest and most common way to connect a single host to a storage system using FC. It allows direct communication between two devices without any intermediate devices. The UTA2 ports on the AFF A220 cluster support the point-to-point topology when configured as FC ports. Therefore, to connect a single Windows host directly to the storage using FC, you need to use the point-to-point topology on all ports and make sure that the host and the storage have compatible FC settings, such as speed, WWPN, and zoning. The other options are not correct because they involve additional devices or topologies that are not necessary or supported for this scenario. References :- Quick guide - AFF A220, Detailed guide - AFF A220, ONTAP 9 SAN Configuration Guide

The security method that would be used to authenticate targets and initiators in an ISCSI environment is CHAP. CHAP stands for Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, and it is a method that validates the identity of targets and initiators during the initial link. CHAP uses a shared secret (a password) that is exchanged between the target and the initiator in a challenge-response manner. CHAP can be used in both one-way and mutual modes, depending on whether both parties need to authenticate each other or not. The other options are not valid for this scenario because:

• NIS is a network information service that provides centralized management of user accounts and host names, but it does not provide authentication for ISCSI devices.
• LDAP is a protocol for accessing and managing directory services, such as user and group information, but it does not provide authentication for ISCSI devices.
• /etc/hosts is a file that maps host names to IP addresses, but it does not provide authentication for ISCSI devices. References :- How iSCSI authentication works, Securing iSCSI Devices, Configure iSCSI authentication

 The problem is that the NFS export policy only allows access to the IP range of 192.168.10.11-12, which does not include HOST 3’s IP address of 192.168.10.13. Therefore, the ESXi host cannot mount the NFS datastore. To solve the problem, you need to add HOST 3’s IP address to the NFS export policy, or modify the IP range to include it. This will grant the ESXi host the permission to access the NFS datastore. References :- ONTAP 9 Network Management Guide, ONTAP 9 NFS Reference, Troubleshooting NFS datastore connectivity issues (1003967)

The auto-revert option determines whether a LIF automatically reverts to its home port after a failover event. If this option is set to true, the LIF will revert to its home port when it becomes available. If this option is set to false, the LIF will remain on the failover port until manually reverted. In this scenario, the cluster LIFs are not on their home ports after an ONTAP upgrade, which might have triggered a failover event. Therefore, setting the auto-revert option to true would change this outcome and ensure that the LIFs return to their home ports after the upgrade. References :- network interface modify, Verify all LIFS are on home ports after ONTAP upgrade