What is a benefit of SmartFabric Services Mode?

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• ATopology validation and self-healing
• BLoad balancing for management layers
• CLoad balancing for application layers
• DAutomatic detection of packet collisions

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  87% (34)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  8% (3)

Explanation

SmartFabric Services Mode provides load balancing for management layers (B), distributing management plane traffic across the fabric to improve efficiency and prevent bottlenecks at the control and management tiers. This enables more scalable, resilient network administration across the fabric infrastructure.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Topology validation and self-healing) describes capabilities closer to standard SmartFabric automation features or network redundancy protocols like spanning tree - not a distinct benefit of Services Mode specifically.
• C (Load balancing for application layers) is the role of application delivery controllers (ADCs) or load balancers like F5/Nginx, not a fabric services mode function.
• D (Automatic detection of packet collisions) is a legacy CSMA/CD mechanism from half-duplex Ethernet - irrelevant to modern switched fabric environments.

Memory tip: Think "Services = Management Services." SmartFabric Services Mode targets the management layer, not the application or data plane - if a choice mentions application-layer balancing or old-school collision detection, eliminate it immediately.

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