Refer to the exhibit. An engineer must connect a Cisco MDS Series Switch to a Cisco UCS domain using a port channel, but the link fails to activate. Which command activates the interface?

The correct answer is B. switchport mode F. The interfaces are currently configured as mode E (E-port, for ISL), which is used for switch-to- switch connections. To connect the Cisco MDS switch to a Cisco UCS domain (typically acting as an NPV device), the ports should operate as F-ports (fabric ports for host…

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Aswitchport rate-mode shared
Bswitchport mode F
Cswitchport trunk mode off
Dswitchport speed 8000

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Explanation

The interfaces are currently configured as mode E (E-port, for ISL), which is used for switch-to- switch connections. To connect the Cisco MDS switch to a Cisco UCS domain (typically acting as an NPV device), the ports should operate as F-ports (fabric ports for host connectivity). Changing the mode to F enables the port channel to activate and function correctly for UCS connectivity.

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#Cisco MDS#Fibre Channel#Fibre Channel Port Modes#SAN Connectivity

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