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.
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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)- A93% (27)
- B3% (1)
- D3% (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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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