HPE7-A08 · Question #78
Your customer's CISO would like to deploy colorless ports across the network. Which will you need to configure to meet this requirement?
The correct answer is B. VNBT. VNBT (Virtual Network Backplane Technology) is the HPE-specific feature that enables colorless ports - ports that are not pre-assigned to a fixed role (uplink, downlink, stacking, etc.) and can be dynamically configured for any purpose, giving network architects maximum…
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Your customer's CISO would like to deploy colorless ports across the network. Which will you need to configure to meet this requirement?
Options
- AVRRP
- BVNBT
- CVSF
- DVRF
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Explanation
VNBT (Virtual Network Backplane Technology) is the HPE-specific feature that enables colorless ports - ports that are not pre-assigned to a fixed role (uplink, downlink, stacking, etc.) and can be dynamically configured for any purpose, giving network architects maximum flexibility in cabling and design.
VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) provides default gateway redundancy between routers and has nothing to do with port role assignment. VSF (Virtual Switching Framework) is HPE's stacking technology that clusters multiple switches into a single logical unit - related to resiliency, not port coloring. VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) creates isolated virtual routing tables on a device, which is a Layer 3 segmentation tool, not a port flexibility feature.
Memory tip: Think "Very Neutral Backplane Technology" - a colorless (neutral/blank) port has no predetermined color, and VNBT is the mechanism that makes ports color-agnostic on HPE platforms.
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