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SG0-001 · Question #559

When connecting two Fibre Channel switches using different domain IDs, which of the following would be used?

The correct answer is A. ISL. To connect two Fibre Channel switches operating with different domain IDs and allow them to function as a single logical fabric, a specific type of link is utilized.

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Question

When connecting two Fibre Channel switches using different domain IDs, which of the following would be used?

Options

  • AISL
  • BDSL
  • CTrunking only
  • DPort channel

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    90% (47)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

To connect two Fibre Channel switches operating with different domain IDs and allow them to function as a single logical fabric, a specific type of link is utilized.

AISLCorrect

An Inter-Switch Link (ISL) is used to connect two Fibre Channel switches, enabling them to discover each other, negotiate fabric parameters, and merge their fabrics into a single, cohesive entity despite having different domain IDs.

BDSL

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology for internet access over copper phone lines and is completely unrelated to Fibre Channel networking.

CTrunking only

While ISLs can be trunked (multiple physical links bundled into a single logical ISL), 'trunking only' is an incomplete answer as it describes a feature applied to an ISL, not the fundamental link type itself.

DPort channel

A port channel, or link aggregation group, is a concept primarily used in Ethernet networks to bundle multiple physical links; the equivalent function for Fibre Channel switch-to-switch connectivity is achieved via ISLs, which can then be trunked.

Concept tested: Inter-Switch Link (ISL) in Fibre Channel

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/4_1/configuration/guides/fc/cli_4_1/fc_config/fabric.html#wp1010377

Topics

#Fibre Channel switches#ISL#domain IDs#SAN fabric

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