What are two benefits of Cisco FabricPath? (Choose two.)

Cisco FabricPath typically provides *faster* convergence times compared to traditional Spanning Tree Protocol-based networks because its routing protocol (IS-IS) can rapidly adapt to topology changes.

Cisco FabricPath utilizes a routing-based approach for Layer 2 forwarding, which enables true multipathing across all available links in the network, significantly increasing network availability and resilience compared to traditional STP-based designs.

Cisco FabricPath *replaces* Spanning Tree Protocol (STP); it inherently prevents switching loops by using a Layer 2 routing protocol, thus eliminating the need for STP to block redundant paths.

By allowing all links to actively forward traffic through multipathing, Cisco FabricPath effectively provisions additional network bandwidth. This ensures efficient utilization of network resources and scales capacity without requiring complex manual loop prevention or affecting network stability.

Cisco FabricPath is a proprietary technology developed by Cisco and operates exclusively on Cisco Nexus platforms that support it, meaning it does not provide multivendor compatibility.