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.
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)- A90% (47)
- B2% (1)
- C6% (3)
- D2% (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.
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.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology for internet access over copper phone lines and is completely unrelated to Fibre Channel networking.
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.
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
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