010-151 Question #73: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. Cisco Nexus 9508 switch D. Cisco Nexus 93128TX switch. Cisco ACI's hardware foundation is the Nexus 9000 series, using the modular 9508 as a spine switch and the fixed 93128TX as a leaf switch.

Question

Which two Cisco Nexus switches provide the foundation of the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure? (Choose two.)

Options

ACisco Nexus 7718 switch
BCisco Nexus 9508 switch
CCisco Nexus 7710 switch
DCisco Nexus 93128TX switch
ECisco Nexus 6004 switch

Explanation

Cisco ACI's hardware foundation is the Nexus 9000 series, using the modular 9508 as a spine switch and the fixed 93128TX as a leaf switch.

Common mistakes.

A. The Nexus 7718 is a Nexus 7000-series chassis that runs traditional NX-OS and does not support ACI fabric mode as a spine or leaf node.
C. The Nexus 7710 is also a Nexus 7000-series platform running NX-OS and is not part of the ACI spine-leaf hardware portfolio.
E. The Nexus 6004 is a Nexus 6000-series switch designed for unified fabric and FCoE environments and is not supported as an ACI spine or leaf switch.

Concept tested. Cisco ACI foundation hardware - Nexus 9000 spine and leaf

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/data-center-virtualization/application-centric-infrastructure/index.html

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