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Refer to the exhibit. Which description of the configuration of the Cisco Nexus 1000V series switch is true?
The correct answer is C. Mgmt0 is a Layer 2 interface. Without the exhibit, a true description of the Cisco Nexus 1000V series switch configuration is that its mgmt0 interface is typically a Layer 2 interface.
Question
Refer to the exhibit. Which description of the configuration of the Cisco Nexus 1000V series switch is true?
Exhibit
Options
- APacket VLAN is a private VLAN
- BVSM connects to the VMware vCenter server
- CMgmt0 is a Layer 2 interface
- DSVS mode is set to L3
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(47 responses)- A2% (1)
- B9% (4)
- C87% (41)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Without the exhibit, a true description of the Cisco Nexus 1000V series switch configuration is that its `mgmt0` interface is typically a Layer 2 interface.
The statement 'Packet VLAN is a private VLAN' describes a specific and optional configuration that is not universally true for all Nexus 1000V deployments.
While the VSM does connect to the VMware vCenter server, this describes a functional relationship rather than a specific 'configuration' of the switch itself.
The `mgmt0` interface on a Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) is commonly configured as a Layer 2 interface. This interface is primarily used for management plane connectivity, enabling the VSM to communicate with the VMware vCenter server and other management entities within the network.
The SVS (Switch Virtualization System) mode, which dictates VSM-VEM communication, can be L2 or L3; asserting it is definitively 'L3' without context from the exhibit is incorrect.
Concept tested: Cisco Nexus 1000V management interface type
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000v/sw/4_0_4_s1_2/install/configuration/guide/n1000v_install/n1000v_install_overview.html
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