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Which statement is true regarding FIP in FCoE enabled Storage Area Networks?.
The correct answer is A. It discovers and initializes converged network capable devices connected to an Ethernet cloud. FIP (FCoE Initialization Protocol) is responsible for discovering and initializing FCoE-capable devices such as FCFs and ENodes connected to an Ethernet fabric.
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Which statement is true regarding FIP in FCoE enabled Storage Area Networks?.
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- AIt discovers and initializes converged network capable devices connected to an Ethernet cloud.
- Bit uses a dedicated EtherType of 0xFFFF.
- Cit reduces the number of network interface cards required to connect to disparate storage and IP
- DIt reduces the number of cables and switches.
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(15 responses)- A87% (13)
- B7% (1)
- C7% (1)
Why each option
FIP (FCoE Initialization Protocol) is responsible for discovering and initializing FCoE-capable devices such as FCFs and ENodes connected to an Ethernet fabric.
FIP performs fabric discovery and login for FCoE environments by locating FCoE Forwarders (FCFs) and enabling ENodes to log into the fabric over an Ethernet cloud. It handles VLAN discovery, FCF discovery, virtual link instantiation, and keep-alive functions. FIP is essential for bootstrapping FCoE sessions before any FCoE data frames are exchanged.
FIP uses EtherType 0x8914, not 0xFFFF; 0xFFFF is not a valid or assigned EtherType for any FCoE-related protocol.
Reducing the number of network interface cards is a benefit of FCoE as a whole technology, not a specific function of the FIP protocol itself.
Reducing cables and switches is a general FCoE infrastructure benefit, not a functional characteristic of the FIP protocol.
Concept tested: FIP role in FCoE fabric initialization and discovery
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9000-series-multilayer-switches/white_paper_c11-623339.html
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