When you deploy Cisco Unified CCE on Cisco UCS C-Series Servers, which statement about the connectivity of the upstream switches is true?

Question

Options

• AYou can connect the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers to stacked Layer 2 switches (having multiple
• BYou can connect to two or more Layer 2 upstream switches.
• CYou can connect to only one Layer 2 upstream switch per Cisco UCS C-Series Server.
• DCisco UCS C-Series Server does not support Layer 2 upstream switches.

• A
  7% (4)
• B
  90% (54)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because Cisco Unified CCE on UCS C-Series Servers is designed for redundancy and high availability - you can connect to two or more Layer 2 upstream switches, which provides fault tolerance through multiple uplinks and eliminates single points of failure in the switching layer.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because stacked Layer 2 switches present a single point of failure risk; Cisco's validated design specifically recommends separate upstream switches, not a stacked configuration.
• C is incorrect because limiting connectivity to only one upstream switch per server would create a single point of failure, directly contradicting the HA requirements of a contact center platform.
• D is incorrect because UCS C-Series absolutely supports Layer 2 upstream switches - this is a standard and required part of the deployment architecture.

Memory tip: Think "CCE = Carrier-grade, so it needs redundancy everywhere." The "two or more" in option B is your signal - contact center infrastructure always demands multiple paths, so any answer suggesting a single upstream switch or no support at all should be eliminated immediately.

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