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Which two port types are needed to build out an FCoE pass-through switch in NPV mode while maintaining Fiber Channel packet visibility? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. VN Port C. VF Port. Building an FCoE NPV mode pass-through switch requires VN Ports on the host side and VF Ports on the fabric side to maintain Fibre Channel packet visibility.
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Which two port types are needed to build out an FCoE pass-through switch in NPV mode while maintaining Fiber Channel packet visibility? (Choose two.)
Options
- AVN Port
- BVE Port
- CVF Port
- DEdge Port
- EN Port
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A79% (49)
- B3% (2)
- D13% (8)
- E5% (3)
Why each option
Building an FCoE NPV mode pass-through switch requires VN Ports on the host side and VF Ports on the fabric side to maintain Fibre Channel packet visibility.
VN Port (Virtual N Port) is the FCoE port type representing the host-side endpoint in an FCoE NPV topology, enabling virtual Fibre Channel connections over Ethernet while preserving FC frame visibility.
VE Port is used for FCoE ISL (Inter-Switch Link) connections between two FCoE-capable switches, not for host-to-fabric NPV pass-through configurations.
VF Port (Virtual F Port) is the FCoE fabric-side port type on the NPV switch that accepts connections from VN Ports, completing the virtual Fibre Channel fabric attachment and maintaining FC packet inspection capability.
Edge Port is a Spanning Tree Protocol concept used to designate ports connected to end devices, not a defined port type in FCoE or Fibre Channel NPV architectures.
N Port is a native Fibre Channel port type used in traditional FC fabrics directly, not the virtual equivalent needed in an FCoE NPV overlay environment.
Concept tested: FCoE NPV mode VN Port and VF Port types
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/fcoe/521_n1_1/b_5k_FCoE_Config_521N11/b_5k_FCoE_Config_521N11_chapter_010.html
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