A SnapVault secondary volume can contain up to 251 Snapshot copies for data protection. Which statement best reflects the limit?

• A. 125
• B. 251
• C. 255
• D. Depends on Capacity and Number of Disk Drives

Answer: (B)

SnapVault secondary volumes have a fixed cap on how many Snapshot copies they can retain for data protection. NetApp defines 251 as the maximum number of Snapshot copies on a SnapVault secondary volume, and this limit does not change with how much data you store or how many disks you have. So the statement that best fits is that you can hold up to 251 Snapshot copies. The other numbers aren’t correct because the limit isn’t based on capacity or hardware, and 255 is higher than the allowed limit for a SnapVault secondary volume.