When preparing to merge two fabrics, which two items should be checked before connecting the fabrics? (Choose Two.)

While activated zone sets are important for fabric operation, checking if they are activated is not a primary prerequisite for the *merge operation itself* to succeed.

Inconsistent Fibre Channel timeout values (e.g., R_A_TOV, E_D_TOV) between fabrics can lead to instability, segmentation, or failed merge operations, so they must be synchronized.

This choice is too vague; specific configurations like timeout values and interoperability modes are the necessary checks, not a general 'new configurations are enabled'.

Fabrics do not need to be physically co-located to be merged; they can be merged over distance as long as connectivity and necessary configurations are in place.

If fabrics from different vendors or generations are being merged, their interoperability modes must be explicitly configured to ensure they can communicate and form a single, cohesive fabric.