What is the primary purpose of IPspace in a NetApp environment?

• A. Isolates traffic by partitioning network addresses among SVMs.
• B. Provides encryption for data in transit.
• C. Manages DNS resolution for LIF failover.
• D. Controls LIF failover timing and sequencing.

Answer: (A)

IPspace isolates traffic by partitioning the IP address space for each Storage Virtual Machine (SVM). By giving each SVM its own IPspace, the cluster can host multiple SVMs on the same physical network while their IP ranges, LIFs, and routing are kept separate. This enables overlapping or distinct IPs across SVMs without collisions, providing clear administrative and network isolation for multi-tenant or multi-workload environments. Encryption in transit, DNS resolution for LIF failover, and LIF failover timing are separate concerns and not the purpose of IPspace.