SG0-001 · Question #382
Which of the following is an administrator defined character string used to indicate a more human readable ID to devices in the network?
The correct answer is C. Alias. The question asks for a human-readable identifier that administrators can define for network devices.
Question
Which of the following is an administrator defined character string used to indicate a more human readable ID to devices in the network?
Options
- AWorld Wide Port Name
- BName Service
- CAlias
- DWorld Wide Node Name
How the community answered
(29 responses)- B7% (2)
- C90% (26)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The question asks for a human-readable identifier that administrators can define for network devices.
A World Wide Port Name (WWPN) is a unique, hard-coded identifier for a Fibre Channel port, not an administrator-defined human-readable string.
A Name Service is a directory service within a Fibre Channel fabric that registers WWNs and other device attributes; it is not a human-readable ID itself.
An Alias is an administrator-defined character string that provides a human-readable name for a device's World Wide Port Name (WWPN) or World Wide Node Name (WWNN), making it easier to identify and manage devices in a Fibre Channel fabric. This simplifies management compared to using long hexadecimal WWN values directly.
A World Wide Node Name (WWNN) is a unique, hard-coded identifier for a Fibre Channel node (device), not an administrator-defined human-readable string.
Concept tested: Fibre Channel naming conventions - Aliases
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/6_2/configuration/guides/fabric/nx-os/fm_6_2_nx-os_cfg/aliasing.html
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