Which three features are part of Cisco DCNM for SAN Advanced Edition? (Choose three.)

Question

Options

• Afederation and VSAN scoping
• BVM-aware discovery and path analysis
• Cfabric performance monitoring
• Devent lookup
• EVSAN zoning

• A
  92% (48)
• D
  2% (1)
• E
  6% (3)

Explanation

Cisco DCNM SAN Advanced Edition builds on the base product by adding premium capabilities: federation and VSAN scoping (A) enables multi-fabric management across multiple DCNM instances with role-based visibility restrictions; VM-aware discovery and path analysis (B) extends SAN visibility into the virtualization layer to trace end-to-end paths from VMs through the fabric; and fabric performance monitoring (C) provides advanced analytics and historical trending for SAN health - all three are exclusive to the Advanced Edition tier.

VSAN zoning (E) is a core SAN management function available in the base/standard DCNM edition, not an Advanced Edition differentiator. Event lookup (D) is similarly a fundamental management capability present in the standard product.

Memory tip: Think of the Advanced Edition as adding three layers beyond basics - scale (federation), virtualization awareness (VM path analysis), and analytics (performance monitoring). If a feature sounds like everyday fabric admin work (zoning, viewing events), it belongs in the standard edition.

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