You have set up a new 2-node switchless cluster and want to verify that the...

To verify failover in a two-node ONTAP configuration, you must confirm both cluster-level HA state (for two-node clusters) and storage failover state (takeover/giveback readiness) for the HA pair.

The commandcluster ha showis used to verify the cluster HA status, which is especially relevant in two-node clusters where cluster HA can affect whether services remain available when one node is halted/rebooted. ONTAP documentation notes behaviors specific to two-node clusters and cluster HA, including the importance of proper HA configuration to avoid both nodes stopping data service under certain halt/reboot conditions.

The commandstorage failover showis the primary command to verify HA pair readiness, showing takeover/giveback capability, partner connectivity, and status indicators needed to confirm that storage failover is configured correctly.

Option C (cluster ring show) is a cluster database/ring status diagnostic command; while it can be useful in troubleshooting quorum or RDB-related issues, it is not the standard command pair for verifying HA failover configuration correctness after installation. Option D (storage failover show-takeover) is not the common baseline verification command cited for confirming general failover configuration; it is more takeover-output oriented rather than providing the full readiness overview that storage failover show provides.

Therefore, the two commands that accomplish correct failover verification in this scenario areA. cluster ha showandB. storage failover show.