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Which two statements accurately describe a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect cluster? (Choose two )

The correct answer is C. The Fabric Interconnect cluster uses a virtual IP address for management connections E. When the primary Fabric Interconnect node comes up after a failure, the node compares the. A Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect cluster uses a virtual IP address for management connections, and the primary node compares its state with the secondary during failure recovery.

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Question

Which two statements accurately describe a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect cluster? (Choose two )

Options

  • AOnly the active Fabric Interconnect forwards data traffic
  • BThe Fabric Interconnect cluster uses a Cisco UCS B-Senes Blade Server chassis to forward data
  • CThe Fabric Interconnect cluster uses a virtual IP address for management connections
  • DThe Fabric Interconnect uses L1-L2 links to forward data when the primary Fabric Interconnect
  • EWhen the primary Fabric Interconnect node comes up after a failure, the node compares the

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    88% (21)

Why each option

A Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect cluster uses a virtual IP address for management connections, and the primary node compares its state with the secondary during failure recovery.

AOnly the active Fabric Interconnect forwards data traffic

In a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect cluster, both Fabric Interconnects are typically active-active for data forwarding depending on the configuration, not just the active one.

BThe Fabric Interconnect cluster uses a Cisco UCS B-Senes Blade Server chassis to forward data

A Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server chassis houses servers and I/O modules, but it does not forward data for the Fabric Interconnect cluster itself.

CThe Fabric Interconnect cluster uses a virtual IP address for management connectionsCorrect

In a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect cluster, a virtual IP (VIP) address provides a single, highly available management endpoint for the entire cluster. This ensures uninterrupted management access as the VIP floats to the active Fabric Interconnect in case of a failure.

DThe Fabric Interconnect uses L1-L2 links to forward data when the primary Fabric Interconnect

The statement is incomplete and syntactically incorrect, making it impossible to accurately describe cluster behavior or data forwarding.

EWhen the primary Fabric Interconnect node comes up after a failure, the node compares theCorrect

When a failed primary Fabric Interconnect (FI) node comes back online and rejoins the cluster, it performs a state comparison with the current active secondary FI. This process is essential for ensuring data consistency and proper synchronization before the recovering node can resume its operational role.

Concept tested: Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect cluster high availability

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/gui/config/guide/3_1/b_ucs_gui_config_guide_3_1/b_ucs_gui_config_guide_3_1_chapter_0110.html

Topics

#Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect#UCS clustering#management IP#HA/failover

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