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350-401 · Question #490

350-401 Question #490: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: It provides a single point of management for improved efficiency.. One significant advantage of implementing a Cisco Virtual Switching System (VSS) architecture is that it creates a single logical switch from two physical devices, thereby providing a single point of management.

Submitted by naveen.iyer· Mar 6, 2026Virtualization

Question

What is one benefit of implementing a VSS architecture?

Options

  • AIt provides multiple points of management for redundancy and improved support
  • BIt uses GLBP to balance traffic between gateways.
  • CIt provides a single point of management for improved efficiency.
  • DIt uses a single database to manage configuration for multiple switches

Explanation

One significant advantage of implementing a Cisco Virtual Switching System (VSS) architecture is that it creates a single logical switch from two physical devices, thereby providing a single point of management.

Common mistakes.

  • A. VSS aims to consolidate two physical switches into a single logical entity with a single management point, reducing complexity rather than providing multiple management points.
  • B. VSS is a switch virtualization technology and does not use GLBP (Gateway Load Balancing Protocol); GLBP is a separate first-hop redundancy protocol that operates independently of VSS.
  • D. While VSS creates a single configuration domain for the two aggregated switches, describing it as using a 'single database to manage configuration for multiple switches' is less precise than 'single point of management' for the consolidated system.

Concept tested. Cisco VSS management benefits

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6500-series-switches/white_paper_c11_591873.html

Topics

#Cisco VSS#Switch virtualization#Network management

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