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350-040 · Question #183
FC-SP is configured between two Cisco MDS switches. What will happen if the Fibre Channel ports for MDS1 and MDS2 have both been configured in "fc-sp auto-passive" mode?
The correct answer is D. no FC-SP authentication protocol exchange will be performed (no AUTH messages sent). See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
FC-SP is configured between two Cisco MDS switches. What will happen if the Fibre Channel ports for MDS1 and MDS2 have both been configured in "fc-sp auto-passive" mode?
Options
- Athe link will be brought down to the "invalid attachment" state
- Ban FC-SP authentication protocol exchange will be performed
- Cno FC-SP authentication protocol exchange will be performed (an SW_RJT will be sent)
- Dno FC-SP authentication protocol exchange will be performed (no AUTH messages sent)
- Eauto-passive mode is not supported
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