NS0-157 · Question #349
The Cisco Nexus 5010/5020 interconnect switches require ______ISL connections where the CN1610 requires ___________ISL connections.
The correct answer is C. 8 ISL connections; 4 ISL connections. This question tests knowledge of ISL cabling requirements for Cisco Nexus 5010/5020 versus NetApp CN1610 cluster interconnect switches.
Question
The Cisco Nexus 5010/5020 interconnect switches require ______ISL connections where the CN1610 requires ___________ISL connections.
Options
- A4 ISL connections; 8 ISL connections
- B8 ISL connections; 8 ISL connections
- C8 ISL connections; 4 ISL connections
- D4 ISL connections; 4 ISL connections
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A5% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C92% (35)
Why each option
This question tests knowledge of ISL cabling requirements for Cisco Nexus 5010/5020 versus NetApp CN1610 cluster interconnect switches.
This inverts the correct values - the Nexus 5010/5020 requires 8 ISLs, not 4, while the CN1610 requires 4, not 8.
The CN1610 does not require 8 ISL connections; it only requires 4 ISL connections between the two switches.
The Cisco Nexus 5010 and 5020 switches require 8 ISL connections between the pair of cluster switches to support the bandwidth demands of larger clustered ONTAP deployments. The NetApp CN1610 requires only 4 ISL connections, reflecting its smaller port density and intended use in lower node-count clusters.
Both values of 4 ISL connections are incorrect; the Nexus 5010/5020 requires 8 ISL connections between cluster switches.
Concept tested: Cluster interconnect switch ISL cabling requirements
Source: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-systems-switches/switch-cisco-nexus5596/index.html
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