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What is the maximum number of supervisor modules that the Cisco MDS 9710 Switch supports?
The correct answer is B. 2. The Cisco MDS 9710 director-class switch supports a maximum of 2 supervisor modules, one active and one standby, for high-availability failover.
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What is the maximum number of supervisor modules that the Cisco MDS 9710 Switch supports?
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- A1
- B2
- C4
- D6
- E8
How the community answered
(58 responses)- A12% (7)
- B74% (43)
- C5% (3)
- D2% (1)
- E7% (4)
Why each option
The Cisco MDS 9710 director-class switch supports a maximum of 2 supervisor modules, one active and one standby, for high-availability failover.
A single supervisor provides no redundancy and does not represent the maximum supported count for the MDS 9710.
The Cisco MDS 9710 is a 10-slot director-class switch architecturally designed to house exactly 2 supervisor modules occupying dedicated slots in the chassis. One supervisor operates as active while the second operates in standby mode, enabling stateful failover without disrupting fabric operations. No more than 2 supervisors can be physically installed or supported by the platform.
4 supervisor modules exceeds the physical and architectural limits of the MDS 9710 chassis design.
6 supervisor modules is not a valid configuration for any Cisco MDS director-class platform.
8 supervisor modules far exceeds the MDS 9710's supported supervisor slot count and is not a valid option.
Concept tested: Cisco MDS 9710 supervisor module maximum capacity
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9700-series-multilayer-directors/datasheet-c78-728410.html
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