HAT-680 · Question #56
Which two Fibre Channel (FC) topologies directly connects a device to a server using an FC link? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. arbitrated loop C. point-to-point. Point-to-point (C) creates a direct, dedicated FC link between exactly two devices - the simplest possible connection with no intermediary. Arbitrated loop (A) (specifically a private loop) connects devices in a shared ring without a switch, allowing direct device-to-server…
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Which two Fibre Channel (FC) topologies directly connects a device to a server using an FC link? (Choose two.)
Options
- Aarbitrated loop
- Bswitched fabric
- Cpoint-to-point
- Dpublic loop
How the community answered
(63 responses)- A94% (59)
- B5% (3)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Point-to-point (C) creates a direct, dedicated FC link between exactly two devices - the simplest possible connection with no intermediary. Arbitrated loop (A) (specifically a private loop) connects devices in a shared ring without a switch, allowing direct device-to-server communication over that loop.
Switched fabric (B) is wrong because devices connect to a switch, not directly to each other - all traffic is routed through the fabric. Public loop (D) is wrong because it is an arbitrated loop connected into a switched fabric via an FL_Port, meaning the fabric is involved and it's no longer a purely direct connection.
Memory tip: Think "direct = no switch." Point-to-point is obviously switchless. A private arbitrated loop is also switchless - "public" loop is the trap answer that sounds similar but adds a fabric. If it touches a switch, it's not direct.
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