Network Appliance NS0-173 : Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist

NS0-173 real exams

Exam Code: NS0-173

Exam Name: Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist

Updated: Oct 31, 2026

Q & A: 62 Questions and Answers

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A certification from Network Appliance still turns heads on a resume. The NS0-173 exam is your way in, and PassTorrent gives you 62 practice questions aligned with the Network Appliance Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist objectives to get you there.

Network Appliance NS0-173 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionObjectives
Topic 1: Deployment and Best Practices- Implementation methodologies
- Operational best practices
- Troubleshooting and optimization
Topic 2: FlexPod Design and Planning- Sizing and capacity planning
- High availability and redundancy design
- Networking and storage integration design
Topic 3: FlexPod Architecture Overview- FlexPod components (compute, network, storage)
- Converged infrastructure concepts
- Validated design principles

Network Appliance NS0-173 Exam: Frequently Asked Questions

The NS0-173 exam is the official exam behind the FlexPod Design Specialist credential from Network Appliance. It sits at the Specialist level of the Network Appliance certification track. The PassTorrent practice questions on this page map to the same objectives, so you can measure your readiness before you book a seat.

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The NS0-173 syllabus is divided into 3 domains, including FlexPod Design and Planning, FlexPod Architecture Overview, and Deployment and Best Practices. The complete breakdown, with every domain and its subtopics, is listed in the Exam Topics section above — review it line by line and flag the areas where you feel weakest.

Network Appliance Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist Sample Questions:

Question #1

Two data centers are 75km apart. The customer wants to deploy a FlexPod solution in each data center to maintain high availability between the two sites with minimal possible data loss.
In this scenario, which technology would you use at the NetApp storage layer?

  • A. MetroCluster
  • B. SnapMirror
  • C. SnapVault
  • D. FlexArray
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: A  🗳️

Question #2

A customer is planning to deploy a FlexPod solution for a large scale SAN requirement that uses the FC protocol. The customer plans to use Smart Zoning in the configurations to reduce the number of TCAM entries in the zoning process.
In this scenario, which design would enable the customer to use Smart Zoning?

  • A. storage directly connected to Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects
  • B. storage connected to Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches
  • C. storage connected to Cisco MDS switches
  • D. storage connected to Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches
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Correct Answer: C  🗳️

Question #3

You are configuring high availability within the network layer of your FlexPod configuration.
In this scenario, what are two Cisco best practices for designing vPC on your Cisco 9000 Series switches?
(Choose two.)

  • A. Port channels should be configured for LACP passive mode.
  • B. A minimum of four 10GB Ethernet connections are required for vPC.
  • C. Peer keep-alive connectivity between the switches should be established.
  • D. The vPC auto-recovery feature should be enabled.
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Correct Answer: B,C  🗳️

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Question #4

A customer wants to design a FlexPod configuration based on a CVD that was published 10 months ago. The customer wants to ensure that they are using the latest hardware and software versions.
In this scenario, which two tools are used to identify the latest supported hardware and software? (Choose two.)

  • A. NetApp OnCommand System Manager
  • B. Cisco UCS Director
  • C. NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool
  • D. Cisco UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix
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Correct Answer: B,D  🗳️

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Question #5

A customer with a FlexPod Express solution wants to enable remote access to the NetApp storage component.
In this scenario, which two access methods are recommended? (Choose two.)

  • A. RDP
  • B. Telnet
  • C. SAML
  • D. SSH
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: B,D  🗳️

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