SG0-001 · Question #159
Which of the following classifies a hop in a fiber channel environment?
The correct answer is C. Within a path, connection between two switches. In a Fibre Channel environment, a "hop" is defined as a connection between two Fibre Channel switches within a data path. It represents a single segment of the route a frame takes through the switched fabric.
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Which of the following classifies a hop in a fiber channel environment?
Options
- AWithin a path, connection between an initiator and its target
- BWithin a network, connection from switch to storage
- CWithin a path, connection between two switches
- DConnection between any two devices
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B5% (2)
- C92% (34)
Why each option
In a Fibre Channel environment, a "hop" is defined as a connection between two Fibre Channel switches within a data path. It represents a single segment of the route a frame takes through the switched fabric.
A connection between an initiator and its target represents an end-to-end logical path, which can span multiple hops, but the direct connection itself is not termed a hop.
A connection from a switch to storage is the final segment to a destination and does not involve an intermediate forwarding switch, thus it is not classified as a hop.
In Fibre Channel networking, a "hop" specifically refers to the traversal of a Fibre Channel frame from one switch to another switch, analogous to routers in an IP network. This defines an intermediate step in a path through the switched fabric.
The term "hop" is more specific than just any connection between two devices; it implies an intermediate forwarding step through a network device within a larger path.
Concept tested: Fibre Channel network terminology - hop
Source: https://www.snia.org/education/what_is_san/fibre_channel/fibre_channel_glossary
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