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200-155 · Question #143

Refer to the exhibit. Which statement is true based on the output from the show vdc command?

The correct answer is C. The user is in the admin VDC.. Based on the show vdc command output, the asterisk next to a VDC indicates that the current user context is within that specific Virtual Device Context.

Cisco Nexus Switching Platforms

Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which statement is true based on the output from the show vdc command?

Exhibit

200-155 question #143 exhibit

Options

  • AThe admin VDC is unconfigured.
  • BThere are four VDCs that can forward Ethernet traffic.
  • CThe user is in the admin VDC.
  • DOnly the test1 VDC can forward traffic.

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    9% (5)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    71% (39)
  • D
    16% (9)

Why each option

Based on the `show vdc` command output, the asterisk next to a VDC indicates that the current user context is within that specific Virtual Device Context.

AThe admin VDC is unconfigured.

The admin VDC is always configured and active by default when a Cisco Nexus device is operational; it cannot be unconfigured.

BThere are four VDCs that can forward Ethernet traffic.

Without the exhibit, stating there are exactly four VDCs that forward Ethernet traffic is an assumption and not verifiable from the question stem alone, and the key identifier is the asterisk.

CThe user is in the admin VDC.Correct

In Cisco Nexus `show vdc` command output, an asterisk '*' placed next to a VDC ID or name signifies that the current command line interface (CLI) session is operating within that specific Virtual Device Context, which is typically the admin VDC by default.

DOnly the test1 VDC can forward traffic.

It is incorrect to assume that only one VDC can forward traffic, as multiple VDCs can be active and capable of forwarding traffic simultaneously.

Concept tested: Cisco Nexus VDC Identification

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_x/nx-os/vdc/configuration/guide/vdc_cli/vdc_intro.html#wp1139459

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#Cisco Nexus VDC#command output#virtualization

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