SG0-001 · Question #171
Which of the following ports is MOST commonly used with FC-AL?
The correct answer is C. NL-port. The NL-port is the specific Fibre Channel port type used by end devices, such as HBAs, to connect to a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL).
Question
Which of the following ports is MOST commonly used with FC-AL?
Options
- AF-port
- BN-port
- CNL-port
- DTE-port
How the community answered
(24 responses)- B4% (1)
- C92% (22)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
The NL-port is the specific Fibre Channel port type used by end devices, such as HBAs, to connect to a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL).
An F-port (Fabric port) is a switch port that connects to an N-port on a node in a switched Fibre Channel fabric topology, not directly to an FC-AL end device.
An N-port (Node port) is an end device port that connects to an F-port on a Fibre Channel switch, not typically used for direct connection to an FC-AL.
An NL-port (Node Loop port) is designed for devices that connect to a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL), allowing the device to participate in the loop topology. This is the correct port type for end devices in an FC-AL environment.
A TE-port (Trunking Expansion port) is not a standard Fibre Channel port type primarily associated with FC-AL; it's typically related to inter-switch link (ISL) trunking.
Concept tested: Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) port types
Source: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/FC-PHY-AN-1002R3-Broadcom-AN
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