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Impact of removing ports in Broadcast Domains

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ONTAP 9

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  • Broadcast domains are automatically created during the cluster create or join operation
  • Removing ports from the broadcast domains, will have the following impacts:
    • The clients or systems connected to the VLANs associated with these ports will lose network connectivity
    • Any services or applications relying on these connections will be affected
    • Removing ports from the broadcast domain will isolate the VLANs associated with them from the rest of the networkCommunication between the VLANs and other devices on the network will be disrupted
    • Ports are typically grouped together using ifgrp to provide load balancing and redundancy
    • Cluster's ability to distribute network traffic across multiple links and maintain high availability will be compromised
    • ONTAP relies on a stable and reliable network connection for storage operations such as data access, replication, and management
    • Removing ports may impact the performance and availability of storage operations within the cluster

Additional Information

Before removing any ports from the broadcast domain, it is crucial to assess the impact on your specific environment and consider alternative strategies for network configuration and maintenance

 

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