Free NS0-175 Sample Questions — Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design

Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design (NS0-175) is a specialist-level Netapp certification exam. The questions are drawn from the official exam topics and change in focus depending on the current blueprint. On exam day you face around 60 questions in 90 minutes, in formats such as multiple-choice. The 10 questions below are free samples written to match that style: answer each one first, then reveal the correct answer and note which topics you miss. The NS0-175 is rated hard in difficulty, and most candidates prepare with at least 24 months of hands-on experience. Because every answer is revealed in place, you can work through the whole set without leaving this page. Work through all 10 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 34+ question PDF.

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Question 1

A customer wants to add 40 Gbps networking capabilities to a FlexPod Datacenter 10 Gbps environment. Which two Cisco components support this speed? (Choose two.)

  • A. Cisco Nexus 9504
  • B. Cisco UCS 1440 VIC
  • C. Cisco Nexus 3550-F
  • D. Cisco UCS 1455 VIC
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Correct Answer:
  • A. Cisco Nexus 9504
  • B. Cisco UCS 1440 VIC
Question 2

You have a FlexPod solution that consists of a NetApp AFF A800 storage system, a Cisco MDS 9148S switch, and a Cisco UCS 6232 Fabric Interconnect. You want to upgrade NetApp ONTAP software on the AFF A800 to take advantage of a new feature. In this scenario, which three tools would enable you to verify if the upgrade would be performed safely? (Choose three.)

  • A. NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool
  • B. Cisco Intersight
  • C. Cisco Data Center Network Manager
  • D. Cisco UCS Hardware and Software Compatibility List
  • E. NetApp Active IQ Upgrade Advisor
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Correct Answer:
  • A. NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool
  • D. Cisco UCS Hardware and Software Compatibility List
  • E. NetApp Active IQ Upgrade Advisor
Question 3

A customer is designing a FlexPod solution that must satisfy the requirements shown below: -- have disaster recovery to an alternative data center, -- must have continuous replication of data for a database, -- must leverage a 100Gbps capable switch, -- have a maximum distance of 700 km. In this scenario, which two components would be used to satisfy the requirements? (Choose two.)

  • A. MetroCluster FC
  • B. Cisco Nexus 3232C
  • C. MetroCluster IP
  • D. Cisco MDS 9132T
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Correct Answer:
  • B. Cisco Nexus 3232C
  • C. MetroCluster IP
Question 4

A customer with a FlexPod solution wants to expand their NetApp ONTAP 9.7 switchless cluster. The new hardware must support expansion slots. In addition, they will also upgrade to a 100 Gbps-capable cluster interconnect switch for future growth. In this scenario, which two additional components will satisfy the requirement? (Choose two.)

  • A. Nexus 3232C
  • B. Nexus N3132Q-V
  • C. NetApp FAS2720
  • D. NetApp AFF A400
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Correct Answer:
  • A. Nexus 3232C
  • D. NetApp AFF A400
Question 5

You are designing a FlexPod solution with secure multitenancy for a company. Each department in the company wants to use their own storage and to be integrated with Windows Active Directory. In this scenario, which three technologies should be included in the design? (Choose three.)

  • A. IPspaces
  • B. NVMe
  • C. S3
  • D. CIFS
  • E. Storage Virtual Machine
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Correct Answer:
  • A. IPspaces
  • D. CIFS
  • E. Storage Virtual Machine
Question 6

Your environment currently has a 12-node NetApp cluster serving iSCSI. You need to add at least four more nodes to serve FC to your environment. In this scenario, what should you do?

  • A. You can safely add up to 4 more storage controllers in the current cluster
  • B. You can safely add up to 6 more storage controllers in the current cluster
  • C. You must create a new cluster with the new storage controllers
  • D. You can safely add up to 12 more storage controllers in the current cluster
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Correct Answer:
C. You must create a new cluster with the new storage controllers
Question 7

You want to ass a customer’s NetApp storage controllers into their Cisco Intersight management portal. In this scenario, which IP address would you choose to add?

  • A. NetApp SVM management IP address
  • B. NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager IP address
  • C. NetApp cluster IP address
  • D. NetApp Virtual Storage Console IP address
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Correct Answer:
C. NetApp cluster IP address
Question 8

An administrator is designing a FlexPod solution with NetApp ONTAP 9.7 software with a logical separation of data for each department. In this scenario, which two components must be part of the design? (Choose two.)

  • A. IPspaces
  • B. volumes
  • C. virtual port channels
  • D. Storage Virtual Machines
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Correct Answer:
  • A. IPspaces
  • D. Storage Virtual Machines
Question 9

You have designed a FlexPod configuration with VXLAN configured on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches operating in NX-OS mode. Which two statements are true in this scenario? (Choose two.)

  • A. VXLAN segments are independent of the underlying network topology
  • B. VXLAN is supported only on Cisco MDS 9000 Series switches
  • C. VXLAN supports the Spanning Tree Protocol for loop prevention
  • D. VXLAN is a Layer 2 overlay scheme over a Layer 3 network
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Correct Answer:
  • A. VXLAN segments are independent of the underlying network topology
  • D. VXLAN is a Layer 2 overlay scheme over a Layer 3 network
Question 10

You received from a customer the requirements shown below. -- 25 servers -- 25GbE connectivity -- NFS and iSCSI protocols -- 30 TB flash storage -- 50 TB hybrid storage In this scenario, which FlexPod solution would satisfy the requirements?

  • A. Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect, Cisco B-Series servers, Cisco Nexus 9300 Series, NetApp AFF A400, and FAS2750
  • B. Cisco UCS 6332 Fabric Interconnect, Cisco B-Series servers, Cisco Nexus 9300 Series, NetApp AFF A400, and FAS8300
  • C. Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect, Cisco B-Series servers, Cisco Nexus 9300 Series, NetApp AFF A400, and FAS8300
  • D. Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect, Cisco B-Series servers, Cisco Nexus 9300 Series, NetApp AFF A400, and FAS2750
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Correct Answer:
C. Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect, Cisco B-Series servers, Cisco Nexus 9300 Series, NetApp AFF A400, and FAS8300

NS0-175 sample questions FAQ

Are these NS0-175 sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design exam, which contains around 60 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

How many free NS0-175 sample questions do I get?

This page includes 10 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 34+ questions.

Do the sample questions include the correct answers?

Yes. Open the answer panel under each question to see which option is correct. Answer first, then reveal, so the set works as a self-check rather than a reading exercise.

Is 10 sample questions enough to pass the NS0-175?

Not on its own. Use the samples to find weak topics, revise them against the official domains, then work through the full 34+ question set under timed conditions before booking the exam.

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