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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.

Storage Connectivity

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)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    87% (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.

AThin provisioning

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.

BWorldwide port name

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.

CWorldwide node name

A Worldwide Node Name (WWNN) is a unique identifier assigned to an entire Fibre Channel node or device, distinguishing it from individual port identifiers.

DOversubscriptionCorrect

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

Topics

#SAN networking#Oversubscription#Switch ports

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