200-150 Question #189: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF). FCoE uses two endpoint types on the Ethernet fabric - the FCF switch on the network side and the Enode (fCoE node) on the host side.

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Question

Which two type of endpoint are used for the Ethernet encapsulation of Fibre frames? (Choose two.)

Options

AFIP
Bvirtual Fibre Channel
CFibre Channel Forwarder (FCF)
DfCoE node (Enode)
EiSCSI

Explanation

FCoE uses two endpoint types on the Ethernet fabric - the FCF switch on the network side and the Enode (fCoE node) on the host side.

Common mistakes.

A. FIP (FCoE Initialization Protocol) is a discovery and login protocol used to establish and maintain FCoE sessions, not an endpoint type involved in frame encapsulation.
B. Virtual Fibre Channel (vFC) is a logical interface configured on an FCF to connect toward an Enode or native FC device - it is an interface abstraction, not a standalone endpoint category.
E. iSCSI is a separate IP-based storage protocol that encapsulates SCSI commands over TCP/IP and has no role in the Ethernet encapsulation of Fibre Channel frames used by FCoE.

Concept tested. FCoE endpoint types - FCF and Enode roles

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/san_switching/521_n1_1/b_5k_FCoE_Config_Guide_Release_521N11/b_5k_FCoE_Config_Guide_Release_521N11_chapter_010.html

Topics

#FCoE#FCF#Enode#Fibre Channel over Ethernet

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