What are two supported cabling methods for a NetApp HCI compute node?

The supported NetApp HCI compute-node cabling methods are the 2-cable and 6-cable configurations. The 2-cable design is a simplified topology that reduces cabling while still supporting required network connectivity. The 6-cable configuration provides greater physical separation and bandwidth for management, storage, vMotion, and VM traffic depending on the validated design. A 1-cable configuration does not provide the required redundancy and traffic separation for supported HCI compute-node deployment. A 4-cable configuration is not one of the supported compute-node cabling methods in this exam context. NetApp HCI cabling must follow validated architecture because incorrect port use or switch design can prevent the NetApp Deployment Engine from validating the environment and can create performance or availability issues. The engineer should always compare the physical cabling with the deployment guide before running or rerunning the NetApp Deployment Engine. References/topics: NetApp HCI compute-node cabling, deployment prerequisites, 2-cable topology, 6-cable topology, and validated HCI network design.