SG0-001 · Question #162
Which of the following terms describes multiple devices connected to the same switch port within a SAN?
The correct answer is D. Oversubscription. The term oversubscription describes a scenario where the collective bandwidth demand of multiple devices connected to a single SAN switch port exceeds the port's actual capacity, potentially leading to performance bottlenecks.
Question
Which of the following terms describes multiple devices connected to the same switch port within a SAN?
Options
- AThin provisioning
- BWorldwide port name
- CWorldwide node name
- DOversubscription
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D87% (33)
Why each option
The term oversubscription describes a scenario where the collective bandwidth demand of multiple devices connected to a single SAN switch port exceeds the port's actual capacity, potentially leading to performance bottlenecks.
Thin provisioning is a storage allocation technique that allows logical storage to be presented larger than physically allocated, adding physical storage only as data is written.
A Worldwide Port Name (WWPN) is a unique identifier assigned to a port on a Fibre Channel device, akin to a MAC address, and does not describe device connectivity.
A Worldwide Node Name (WWNN) is a unique identifier assigned to an entire Fibre Channel node or device, distinguishing it from individual port identifiers.
Oversubscription occurs when the total potential bandwidth required by all devices connected to a single switch port or a group of ports exceeds the actual available capacity of that port or group. In a SAN context, connecting multiple devices to one port implies sharing that port's bandwidth, and if all devices demand high bandwidth simultaneously, the port can become a bottleneck, leading to performance degradation.
Concept tested: SAN switch port oversubscription
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9000-series-multilayer-switches/prod_white_paper0900aecd80434407.html
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