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SG0-001 · Question #246

An administrator would like to connect a server to the local VSAN fabric. Which of the following would MOST likely need to be installed in the server?

The correct answer is A. FCHBA. To connect a server to a Fibre Channel-based VSAN fabric, a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FCHBA) is the essential component needed in the server.

Storage Connectivity

Question

An administrator would like to connect a server to the local VSAN fabric. Which of the following would MOST likely need to be installed in the server?

Options

  • AFCHBA
  • BSAS expander
  • CiSCSI controller
  • DTOE card

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    93% (27)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To connect a server to a Fibre Channel-based VSAN fabric, a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FCHBA) is the essential component needed in the server.

AFCHBACorrect

A VSAN (Virtual Storage Area Network) is a logical partitioning of a physical Fibre Channel (FC) SAN. To connect a server to an FC-based VSAN fabric, a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FCHBA) must be installed in the server to provide the necessary physical and protocol interface.

BSAS expander

A SAS expander is used to connect multiple SAS drives to a single SAS controller, typically within a server or storage enclosure, not to connect a server to a SAN fabric.

CiSCSI controller

An iSCSI controller, or iSCSI HBA, is used to connect to an iSCSI storage area network, which operates over standard Ethernet, not a Fibre Channel VSAN.

DTOE card

A TOE (TCP Offload Engine) card offloads TCP/IP processing from the server's CPU to the network adapter, improving network performance, but it is not used for connecting to a Fibre Channel SAN or VSAN.

Concept tested: Fibre Channel SAN connectivity components

Source: https://www.broadcom.com/products/storage/fibre-channel-host-bus-adapters/what-is-an-hba

Topics

#VSAN#Fibre Channel#HBA

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