Although your storage system can have multiple network interfaces, it does not function as a router. The Data ONTAP software does not route packets between the interfaces of your storage system on behalf of other network hosts; however, Data ONTAP can route its own outbound packets.
Data ONTAP uses two routing mechanisms:
To route Network File System (NFS) packets over User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and to route all TCP traffic, Data ONTAP uses a mechanism called fast path. See About fast path.
To route all other IP traffic, Data ONTAP uses the information available in the local routing table. See About the routing table.
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