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Which two statements about Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect are true? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is C. All Ethernet ports can support FCoE. E. Provides both the LAN and SAN connectivity for all servers within its domain. The Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect is a unified fabric switch that provides both LAN and SAN connectivity, with all Ethernet ports capable of supporting FCoE traffic.
Question
Which two statements about Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect are true? (Choose two.)
Options
- A1-RU 10/25/40/100/200/400 Gigabit Ethernet, FCoE, and Fibre Channel switch offers up to 32
- BIt hosts and runs Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC).
- CAll Ethernet ports can support FCoE.
- DProvides the management and communication backbone for the Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis
- EProvides both the LAN and SAN connectivity for all servers within its domain.
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B5% (2)
- C81% (30)
- D11% (4)
Why each option
The Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect is a unified fabric switch that provides both LAN and SAN connectivity, with all Ethernet ports capable of supporting FCoE traffic.
The UCS 6454 does not support 200 or 400 Gbps port speeds; its unified ports operate at 10/25/40/100 Gbps, making this description inaccurate.
CIMC is an embedded management controller found in standalone rack-mount servers, not in Fabric Interconnects; the UCS 6454 is managed through Cisco UCS Manager (UCSM).
The UCS 6454 features unified ports that allow all Ethernet-capable ports to carry FCoE traffic, enabling storage and network traffic to share the same physical cabling without requiring a separate SAN infrastructure.
While the FI connects to the UCS 5108 chassis via IOMs, it is Cisco UCS Manager running on the FI that provides centralized management - the FI is not solely described as the management backbone for the chassis.
The Fabric Interconnect serves as the central connectivity point for all servers in a UCS domain, delivering both Ethernet (LAN) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (SAN) access through a single unified fabric, which is a core design principle of the UCS architecture.
Concept tested: Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect port and connectivity features
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-6400-series-fabric-interconnects/datasheet-c78-741836.html
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