Which two tools are included in Cisco Prime DCNM for SAN? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• ADevice Discovery
• BCisco Traffic Analyzer
• CCisco DCNM-LAN server
• DCisco DCNM-SAN Client
• ECisco Security Manager

• A
  6% (3)
• B
  87% (41)
• C
  2% (1)
• E
  4% (2)

Explanation

Cisco Prime DCNM (Data Center Network Manager) for SAN includes Cisco Traffic Analyzer (B) and Cisco DCNM-SAN Client (D) as core components. The Traffic Analyzer provides real-time and historical traffic monitoring for SAN fabrics, while the DCNM-SAN Client is the primary GUI management interface used to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot SAN environments.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Device Discovery) - While DCNM can discover devices, "Device Discovery" is not a named standalone tool within the DCNM-SAN product suite.
• C (Cisco DCNM-LAN server) - This belongs to the LAN management side of DCNM, not the SAN toolset; they serve different network domains.
• E (Cisco Security Manager) - CSM is a completely separate Cisco product for firewall and VPN policy management, unrelated to DCNM-SAN.

Memory tip: Think "SAN = See And Navigate" - the SAN Client lets you see and navigate your SAN fabric, and the Traffic Analyzer helps you analyze what's flowing through it. Both end in active management/visibility functions specific to storage networks.

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