What can cluster administrators manage within a NetApp environment?

Cluster administrators have broad responsibilities within a NetApp environment, which include managing the entire cluster as well as the storage virtual machine (SVM) that resides within that cluster. This management encompasses overseeing various aspects such as configuration, performance monitoring, data protection, and scalability of resources across the entire cluster.

Since a cluster consists of multiple nodes and potentially numerous SVMs, the administrator has the ability to configure and manage these components to ensure that data is stored efficiently and securely. With this level of access, they can also implement failover strategies, allocate resources based on workload demands, and maintain overall system health.

The other options focus on more limited scopes of management. Some options imply a narrower focus, such as only handling data volumes within an SVM or restricting management to single node configurations. These do not encompass the full range of responsibilities a cluster administrator holds, thus reinforcing that the correct understanding of their role involves both an overarching view of the cluster as a whole and the capability to manage individual SVMs as necessary. External backup services, while important, are not managed directly by cluster administrators within the context of the native NetApp environment and its components.