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200-155 · Question #88

Which statement is correct about the number of available QoS system classes in FCoE?

The correct answer is C. It's hard-set but cannot disable best-effort and Fibre Channel. In FCoE, the Quality of Service (QoS) system classes are predefined and not configurable in number, with certain essential classes being mandatory. Specifically, the best-effort and Fibre Channel classes cannot be disabled, ensuring foundational network and storage functionality.

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Question

Which statement is correct about the number of available QoS system classes in FCoE?

Options

  • AIt's hard-set and cannot be disabled
  • BIt's configurable, with an upper limit of 16
  • CIt's hard-set but cannot disable best-effort and Fibre Channel
  • DIt's hard-set but can disable all but one class
  • EIt's configurable with an upper limit of eight

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    92% (36)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

In FCoE, the Quality of Service (QoS) system classes are predefined and not configurable in number, with certain essential classes being mandatory. Specifically, the best-effort and Fibre Channel classes cannot be disabled, ensuring foundational network and storage functionality.

AIt's hard-set and cannot be disabled

While hard-set, this option implies *all* classes cannot be disabled, which is less specific and potentially inaccurate compared to identifying the specific mandatory classes.

BIt's configurable, with an upper limit of 16

The *number* of QoS system classes in FCoE is generally hard-set by the underlying hardware and standards, not configurable with an upper limit.

CIt's hard-set but cannot disable best-effort and Fibre ChannelCorrect

In FCoE, the QoS system classes are hard-set, meaning their number and some basic functions are fixed by the hardware and FCoE standards. The best-effort class for standard Ethernet traffic and the dedicated Fibre Channel class for FCoE traffic are mandatory and cannot be disabled to ensure network operation and lossless FCoE data delivery.

DIt's hard-set but can disable all but one class

It is incorrect that all but one class can be disabled, as FCoE requires at least both a best-effort and a lossless Fibre Channel class to be active.

EIt's configurable with an upper limit of eight

The *number* of QoS system classes in FCoE is typically fixed, not configurable with an upper limit of eight, although hardware often provides eight queues.

Concept tested: FCoE QoS system class characteristics

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/9x/qos/configuration/guide/b-cisco-nexus-9000-series-nx-os-qos-configuration-guide-9x/m-configuring-qos.html

Topics

#FCoE#QoS#system classes#Fibre Channel

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