Refer to the exhibit. What is the result of merging the fabric?

Question

Exhibit

Options

• AThe merged fabric IVR VSAN topology is set to activate.
• BThe merged fabric has NAT enabled.
• CThe merge is invalid.
• DThe merged fabric contains only service group Group1.

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  11% (5)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  80% (37)

Explanation

When two Fibre Channel fabrics with IVR (Inter-VSAN Routing) configurations merge, the resulting fabric retains only the service groups that are consistent and valid across both fabrics. Based on the exhibit, the configurations are compatible enough for a merge to succeed, but only Group1 is common/valid in both fabrics' IVR service group definitions - so it is the only one carried into the merged fabric.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because IVR VSAN topology activation state is not determined by a fabric merge event itself; it reflects a pre-existing configuration choice.
• B is incorrect because NAT is not automatically enabled as a result of merging - NAT in IVR is a distinct, explicitly configured feature, and the exhibit does not indicate a NAT mismatch requiring it.
• C is incorrect because the merge is valid - conflicting service groups would cause a merge failure, but here the fabrics reconcile successfully, just with only Group1 surviving.

Memory tip: Think of a fabric merge like a Venn diagram - only what's shared and compatible between both fabrics survives in the merged result. If only one service group is mutually valid, that's all you get. When in doubt on IVR merge questions, ask: "Does the merge succeed, and what's left after reconciliation?"

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