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An engineer is configuring a server for storage connectivity using a Cisco MDS switch. The engineer connects the server to the switch, powers up the server, and then wants to verify that the server ha
The correct answer is A. show flogi database. To verify that a server has successfully logged into a Fibre Channel fabric through a Cisco MDS switch, the engineer should use the show flogi database command. This command displays the Fabric Login (FLOGI) database, showing all devices that have completed the FLOGI process.
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An engineer is configuring a server for storage connectivity using a Cisco MDS switch. The engineer connects the server to the switch, powers up the server, and then wants to verify that the server has logged into the fabric. Which command does the engineer use to verify fabric login?
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- Ashow flogi database
- Bshow vsan database
- Cshow interface
- Dshow zoneset active
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To verify that a server has successfully logged into a Fibre Channel fabric through a Cisco MDS switch, the engineer should use the `show flogi database` command. This command displays the Fabric Login (FLOGI) database, showing all devices that have completed the FLOGI process.
The `show flogi database` command on a Cisco MDS switch displays entries in the Fabric Login (FLOGI) database, which contains information about all devices that have successfully performed a fabric login and are recognized by the Fibre Channel fabric. This is the direct method to verify a server's fabric login status.
The `show vsan database` command displays information about the Virtual SAN (VSAN) configuration, not the login status of individual devices.
The `show interface` command provides status and statistics for a specific switch interface, but it does not directly indicate whether a connected server has completed fabric login.
The `show zoneset active` command displays the currently active Fibre Channel zoning configuration, which dictates device communication paths, but it does not show individual device fabric login status.
Concept tested: Cisco MDS Fibre Channel fabric login verification
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/8_x/command/reference/MDS_8_x_Cmd_Ref/show_commands_d.html
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