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Refer to the exhibit. What is the name of this Cisco MDS 9700 Series network module?
The correct answer is D. Cisco MDS 24-/10-port SAN Extension module. The exhibit shows the Cisco MDS 24-/10-port SAN Extension module, a specialized MDS 9700 line card designed for extending SAN connectivity over IP networks.
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the name of this Cisco MDS 9700 Series network module?
Exhibit
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- ACisco MDS 9700 48-port 16-Gbps switching module
- BCisco MDS 9700 48-port 32-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module
- CCisco MDS 48-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet module
- DCisco MDS 24-/10-port SAN Extension module
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Why each option
The exhibit shows the Cisco MDS 24-/10-port SAN Extension module, a specialized MDS 9700 line card designed for extending SAN connectivity over IP networks.
The 48-port 16-Gbps switching module is a standard high-density FC line card with no WAN extension ports, and its port count and speed do not match the exhibit.
The 48-port 32-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module is a next-generation FC switching line card, not a SAN extension module, and does not include the mixed-port layout shown.
No Cisco MDS module is named the '48-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet module'; this choice incorrectly conflates FCoE terminology with SAN extension module naming.
The Cisco MDS 24-/10-port SAN Extension module combines 24 Fibre Channel ports with 10-Gbps Ethernet ports and is purpose-built for FCIP-based SAN extension over IP/MPLS WAN links, distinguishing it visually and functionally from standard FC switching modules.
Concept tested: Cisco MDS 9700 series module identification and types
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9700-series-multilayer-directors/datasheet-c78-728326.html
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