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volume direct access and indirect access

netappmagic
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SVM1 has LIF1@node1 and LIF2@node2. If the client is coming to LIF1 and the volume is on NODE1 as well, then it will have direct access, however, if the client is coming to LIF2, to access the volume,  then the traffic will be forward to NODE2. This is indrect access. indicrect access will be slower.

 

I can think of using LIF1'IP not DNS name if I know the volume is located on node1, but, it sounds lack of flexibility, I would have to remmeber which volume is on what node, and then when the volume is moved, IP needs to be changed.

 

My question is, what is a better way to aovid indirect access? 

 

Thank you for sharing!

 

ontap 8.3

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