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Which two Cisco UCS components require drivers? (Choose two )
The correct answer is A. FNIC E. ENIC. FNIC and ENIC are virtual network adapters that require specific operating system drivers for servers to function correctly within a Cisco UCS environment.
Question
Which two Cisco UCS components require drivers? (Choose two )
Options
- AFNIC
- BBIOS
- CCIMC
- Dboard controller
- EENIC
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A92% (47)
- B4% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
FNIC and ENIC are virtual network adapters that require specific operating system drivers for servers to function correctly within a Cisco UCS environment.
FNIC (Fibre Network Interface Card) is a virtual Fibre Channel HBA (Host Bus Adapter) created within Cisco UCS, and the server's operating system requires an FNIC driver to communicate with it and manage Fibre Channel connectivity.
BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) is firmware that initializes hardware and provides runtime services during system startup, and it does not require an operating system driver.
CIMC (Cisco Integrated Management Controller) is an embedded management controller with its own firmware, which provides out-of-band management functionality without needing an OS-level driver.
A board controller is a hardware component that manages various functions on the server motherboard, typically managed by firmware or internal logic, not by operating system drivers.
ENIC (Ethernet Network Interface Card) is a virtual Ethernet adapter created within Cisco UCS, and the server's operating system requires an ENIC driver to communicate with it and manage Ethernet network connectivity.
Concept tested: Cisco UCS adapter drivers
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/drivers/3-2/b_UCS_Driver_Install_Guide_3-2/b_UCS_Driver_Install_Guide_3-2_chapter_01.html
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