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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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  • A
    14% (5)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
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  • D
    71% (25)
  • E
    9% (3)

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