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200-155 · Question #231

Which two networking technologies can be used on a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect to transmit data? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Ethernet D. Fibre Channel. Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects are designed for converged networking, enabling them to transmit both data and storage traffic.

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Question

Which two networking technologies can be used on a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect to transmit data? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AEthernet
  • BToken Ring
  • CFrame Relay
  • DFibre Channel
  • EPoint-to-Point Protocol

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    93% (26)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects are designed for converged networking, enabling them to transmit both data and storage traffic.

AEthernetCorrect

Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects integrate networking functions, providing full support for Ethernet to handle standard IP data traffic from servers within the UCS domain. Ethernet forms the backbone for all IP-based communication.

BToken Ring

Token Ring is an outdated networking technology and is not supported by modern Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects for data transmission.

CFrame Relay

Frame Relay is a legacy wide-area networking (WAN) technology and is not used for local data transmission within a Cisco UCS environment.

DFibre ChannelCorrect

Fabric Interconnects also support Fibre Channel, which is crucial for connecting servers to Fibre Channel-based SAN storage, either natively or via Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). This allows convergence of both LAN and SAN traffic over the same infrastructure.

EPoint-to-Point Protocol

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is typically used for direct connections, often over WAN links, and is not a core technology for data transmission within a UCS Fabric Interconnect infrastructure.

Concept tested: Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect network and storage technologies

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c-series_integration/ucsc_brochure/ucsc_ucs_integration_brochure.html

Topics

#UCS Fabric Interconnect#Ethernet#Fibre Channel#unified fabric

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