SG0-001 · Question #228
Which of the following is a SAN protocol?
The correct answer is A. FCoE. This question asks to identify a protocol specifically used within a Storage Area Network (SAN).
Question
Which of the following is a SAN protocol?
Options
- AFCoE
- BDCB
- CDTE
- DIDE
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A90% (28)
- B3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
This question asks to identify a protocol specifically used within a Storage Area Network (SAN).
FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is a storage networking protocol that encapsulates Fibre Channel frames over full-duplex Ethernet networks. It allows Fibre Channel traffic to run on standard Ethernet infrastructure, making it a key protocol for converging SAN and LAN traffic.
DCB (Data Center Bridging) is a set of IEEE standards that extend Ethernet to support lossless transmission, which is crucial for protocols like FCoE, but DCB itself is not a SAN protocol.
DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) refers to end-user devices in telecommunications, like computers or routers, and is not a SAN protocol.
IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) is an interface standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives directly to a computer's motherboard, not a network protocol used in a SAN.
Concept tested: SAN protocols identification
Source: https://www.snia.org/education/what-is-storage/fibre-channel-over-ethernet
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