Which three options can be connected directly to a Cisco Nexus switch? (Choose three.)

Question

Options

• AToken ring network
• BStorage area network
• CServer cluster
• DLocal area network
• E4G network
• FWide area network

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  89% (25)
• E
  4% (1)
• F
  4% (1)

Explanation

Cisco Nexus switches are purpose-built for data center environments, making them ideal for connecting Storage Area Networks (B) via protocols like FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet), Server Clusters (C) which plug directly into the switch fabric, and Local Area Networks (D) through standard Ethernet uplinks. Token Ring (A) is a legacy technology from the 1980s–90s that modern Nexus switches do not support, as it has been entirely replaced by Ethernet. Wide Area Networks (F) require routers - not switches - to interconnect geographically distant sites, and 4G networks (E) are cellular wireless infrastructure managed by carrier equipment, not enterprise switching hardware.

Memory tip: Think "Nexus = Data Center core." A data center houses servers (C), connects to storage (B), and serves the local LAN (D) - everything inside the building. Anything cellular (4G) or geographically distributed (WAN) lives outside the building, and Token Ring is a museum piece.

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