CMR

INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Internal Assessment Test 3 – Nov. 2014-SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Sub: STORAGE AREA NETWORKS Code: 10IS765
Date: 021/ 11/2014 Duration: 90 mins Max Marks: 50 Sem: VII Branch: ISE
Note: Answer any five questions:
1. a) With a neat diagram ,explain the hardware components of NAS 07M
Components 2M
NAS head 1M
CPU Memory 1M
Diagram 3M
b) List some benefits of NAS 03M
Any 4 benefits .Each carries 1 Mark
2. Explain about iSCSI protocol 10M
iSCSI components 3M
iSCSI topologies 3M
iSCSI naming and discovery 3M
Diagram 1M

3. Explain about Storage Array based Local replication 10M

Diagram 3M
Host based 3M
Pointer based Replication 4M

4. Explain about Network based Remote replication 10M

Diagram 3M
CDP appliance working 4M
Benefits 3M

5. Explain in detail about the modes of Remote Replication 10M

Synchronous mode with Diagram and graph 5M

Asynchronous mode with Diagram and graph 5M

6. With a neat diagram, explain about Object storage and Retrieval in CAS 10M
Diagram 4M
Object storage 3M
Object Retreival 3M