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Network Appliance NS0-173 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | NetApp |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Cisco and NetApp Certified FlexPod Design Specialist |
| Exam Number: | NS0-175 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-Based Questions |
| Related Certifications: | Cisco and NetApp Certified FlexPod Implementation and Administration Specialist |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam (availability may vary by region). |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: 6-12 months of field experience with FlexPod solutions, Cisco networking, and NetApp storage technologies. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.netapp.com/support-and-training/netapp-learning-services/certifications/flexpod-design-specialist/ |
Network Appliance NS0-173 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Tools | - Management tools for FlexPod
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| Topic 2: Networking | - Cisco networking components used within FlexPod designs
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| Topic 3: FlexPod Design | - Solution sizing according to customer requirements and FlexPod best practices
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| Topic 4: Security | - Secure multitenancy design considerations
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Common Questions About the Network Appliance NS0-173 Exam
The NS0-173 exam, officially known as Network Appliance Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist, is the Network Appliance test that leads to the Cisco and NetApp FlexPod certification at the Specialist level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as Cisco and NetApp Certified FlexPod Implementation and Administration Specialist.
The NS0-173 exam contains 60 questions, and you have 90 minutes to complete them. Work out your per-question pace before test day, and flag slow items instead of stalling on them — time pressure, not knowledge, sinks many first attempts. Timed mock exams in the Actual4Exams test engines are the most reliable way to build that rhythm.
Recommended: 6-12 months of field experience with FlexPod solutions, Cisco networking, and NetApp storage technologies.
Entry requirements can change, so confirm the latest conditions on the official exam page: https://www.netapp.com/support-and-training/netapp-learning-services/certifications/flexpod-design-specialist/.
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The official Network Appliance Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist outline is organized into 4 domains. The first three are:
- Tools
- Networking
- FlexPod Design
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
Network Appliance Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist Sample Questions:
A customer recently configured its Cisco UCS, and within the Chassis Discovery policy, they set the link group preference to Port Channel.
Which two benefits would they derive from this link group preference? (Choose two.)
- A. Traffic is load balanced across the links.
- B. Each blade has an assigned Cisco Fabric Interconnects link.
- C. All the links between the Cisco Fabric Interconnects and chassis IOM are shared.
- D. All the links between the Cisco Fabric Interconnects and chassis IOM are pinned.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
Click the Exhibit button.
A customer wants to ensure that FlexPod Datacenter connections to the storage layer are highly available. Which two configurations shown in the exhibit satisfy the customer's requirements? (Choose two.)
- A. III.
- B. I.
- C. IV
- D. II.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
A customer wants to deploy FlexPod for a VDI solution with 10,000 users, each with 10 GB of storage allocated.
To support this configuration, which three components must be sized? (Choose three.)
- A. the NetApp AFF storage
- B. the fabric interconnect ports
- C. the optical cable length
- D. the Cisco UCS servers
- E. the 1GbE ports from user systems
Correct Answer: B,D,E 🗳️
You are asked to design a FlexPod solution with a Cisco UCS B-Series chassis. There is no requirement for any Cisco UCS C-Series rack servers. You must ensure that there is a minimum of a 2500 VLAN or VSAN capacity per UCS domain.
In this scenario, which Cisco Fabric Interconnects do you select?
- A. 6296
- B. 6324
- C. 6248
- D. 6332
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A client has a FlexPod Datacenter solution with four active fabric links in port channel mode established between the Cisco Fabric Interconnects and the IOMs on a Cisco 5108 blade chassis. The blade chassis is fully populated with Cisco UCS B200M5 blades. A worker in the data center inadvertently unplugs the fourth uplink cable from IOM-A while working in the rack.
In this scenario, what happens to the network traffic?
- A. Traffic is load-balanced within IOM-A.
- B. There is a loss of connectivity for servers 4 and 8.
- C. Traffic is load-balanced within IOM-B.
- D. Connectivity for servers 3, 4, 7, and 8 all fail over to IOM-B.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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