Which command would you use to view overall ONTAP system health?

• A. Cluster show
• B. Disk health
• C. Event logs
• D. System health

Answer: (D)

Assessing overall ONTAP health requires a command that returns a single, system-wide health status. The system health command provides a high-level view of the entire ONTAP system, summing up the status of hardware, software, and services across nodes. It quickly indicates whether everything is operating normally or if something is degraded or failed, helping you prioritize what to address.

This differs from checking disk health, which focuses only on the status of storage media, or event logs, which show past events and warnings rather than a current health snapshot. Cluster show covers cluster configuration and state but does not necessarily reflect the real-time health of all components. The system health output gives you the consolidated health view you need to assess readiness and ongoing reliability.