What must be done prior to initiating the backup to ensure the backup will complete successfully?

A Microsoft Windows user is about to initiate an on-demand backup from the client interface when the utility node fails on their multi-node EMC Avamar grid.

What must be done prior to initiating the backup to ensure the backup will complete successfully?
A . Nothing. Backups are performed from the client to the storage nodes directly.
B . The utility node must be replaced and the configuration restored prior to starting the backup.
C . The spare node must be converted to a utility node and the configuration restored to it prior to starting the backup.
D . The client must be activated temporarily to the first storage node and then the backup can continue.

Answer: A