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Which two major components does a Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch have? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Virtual Ethernet Module C. Virtual Supervisor Module. The Cisco Nexus 1000V is a virtual switch split into two distinct components that separate control-plane functions from data-plane forwarding across the virtual environment.
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Which two major components does a Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch have? (Choose two.)
Options
- AVirtual Fiber Channel Module
- BVirtual Ethernet Module
- CVirtual Supervisor Module
- DVirtual Memory Controller Module
- EVirtual Network Module
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A12% (3)
- B76% (19)
- D8% (2)
- E4% (1)
Why each option
The Cisco Nexus 1000V is a virtual switch split into two distinct components that separate control-plane functions from data-plane forwarding across the virtual environment.
Virtual Fiber Channel Module is not a defined architectural component of the Nexus 1000V; FCoE and vHBA functionality is handled through separate abstractions, not a core switch module named this way.
The Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) is the data-plane component that runs directly on each VMware ESX/ESXi host and handles actual packet forwarding for virtual machines connected to that host.
The Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) is the control-plane component that runs as a virtual machine and centrally manages all VEM instances, providing unified configuration and policy enforcement across the environment.
Virtual Memory Controller Module does not exist as a component in the Nexus 1000V architecture or any Cisco Nexus product line.
Virtual Network Module is not a recognized component in the Nexus 1000V design; the two defined major components are specifically the VSM and VEM.
Concept tested: Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM and VEM architecture
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-1000v-switch-vmware-vsphere/data_sheet_c78-492971.html
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