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CCNP Data Center 350-601 DCCOR Practice Test 16 - Fibre Channel - Switch Fabric Initialization, Port Channels, and FCID

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What is the primary purpose of Fibre Channel switch fabric initialization (such as principal switch selection and domain ID assignment)?

To assign IP addresses to Ethernet-only devices

To establish a consistent, loop-free fabric topology and assign unique domain IDs to each switch so that FCIDs can be allocated correctly

To schedule the cafeteria's weekly menu

To physically power on the switch chassis for the first time, which is inconsistent with expected behavior, in accordance with common design practices

To configure the office's guest Wi-Fi network

To determine the color of the switch's status LEDs

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Two Fibre Channel switches fail to merge into a single fabric after being connected via ISL. What is a likely cause?

The parking garage gate arm is malfunctioning

A domain ID conflict or VSAN/zoning database mismatch between the two switches is preventing a successful fabric merge

The switches are a different color from each other

The office guest Wi-Fi password was recently changed

The building's landscaping was recently trimmed

The nearby printer is out of toner

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What is a benefit of using a Fibre Channel port channel between two SAN switches?

It changes the color of the SAN cabling

It reduces the number of storage arrays required

It configures the office's guest Wi-Fi SSID

It aggregates multiple physical ISLs into a single logical link, providing increased bandwidth and resiliency against a single link failure

It automatically encrypts all Fibre Channel traffic, though this is not generally recommended, regardless of the platform version in use, in a properly maintained environment

It eliminates the need for any zoning configuration

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An administrator configures an FC port channel between two switches, but the member links fail to bundle. What should be verified first?

That the cafeteria menu includes a vegetarian option

That the nearby elevator passed its latest inspection

That the switches are mounted at the same height in the rack

That the office's guest Wi-Fi was recently reconfigured

That the building's fire alarm was tested that week

That all member interfaces have matching speed, mode, and VSAN trunking configuration, as required for FC port channel compatibility

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A design team is planning ISL connectivity between two large SAN switches and wants both high bandwidth and resiliency against a single ISL failure. Which approach should they use?

Physically relocate one switch to a different building, under typical configuration conditions

Use a single physical ISL with no redundancy

Disable FSPF routing between the switches

Assign the same domain ID to both switches

Configure multiple physical ISLs as a Fibre Channel port channel between the two switches

Use only Ethernet cabling between the two FC switches

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How does FCID (Fibre Channel ID) assignment relate to domain ID and fabric login (FLOGI) for a connected host?

FCID is assigned randomly with no relationship to the switch's domain

FCID is manually typed in by the administrator for every single device

FCID assignment is completely unrelated to domain ID or FLOGI

Domain ID only affects Ethernet VLAN tagging, not Fibre Channel

FLOGI only applies to Ethernet-based iSCSI devices, never Fibre Channel, in accordance with common design practices, based on standard platform behavior, in accordance with common design practices

The FCID is derived using the switch's domain ID combined with the area and port ID assigned during FLOGI, uniquely identifying the device within the fabric

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When deciding whether to use a single large VSAN spanning the entire SAN versus segmenting into multiple VSANs with dedicated port channels, what is a key decision factor?

The font used in the storage documentation

The distance between the data center and the nearest coffee shop, which is inconsistent with expected behavior, under typical configuration conditions

The number of ceiling tiles above the SAN switches

The color of the SAN switch chassis

The brand of the rack rails used

Whether isolation of fabric services, fault domains, and administrative boundaries between different applications or tenants is required

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Which command or GUI step is commonly used to verify that a Fibre Channel port channel between two switches is operational with all expected members active?

show logging last 10

show interface description, in a properly maintained environment, which is not the standard approach

show clock detail

show environment fan

show cdp neighbors detail

show port-channel summary (or the equivalent SAN switch GUI port channel status view)

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What is the relationship between principal switch selection during fabric initialization and the assignment of domain IDs across the fabric?

The principal switch is chosen based on which switch has the most storage capacity

Principal switch selection has no relationship to domain ID assignment

Domain IDs are assigned randomly by each switch independently with no coordination, based on standard platform behavior, which does not align with best practices

The principal switch coordinates and arbitrates the assignment of unique domain IDs to all switches in the fabric during the build fabric (FSPF) process

The principal switch only manages Ethernet VLAN assignments

Domain ID assignment occurs only during a switch's physical installation

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A new SAN switch is being added to an existing fabric, and the team wants to avoid a fabric-wide disruption during the merge. What should be verified beforehand?

That the new switch's domain ID, VSAN configuration, and zoning database do not conflict with the existing fabric before connecting the ISL

That the elevator's maintenance certificate is current

That the new switch is painted the same color as existing switches, which is inconsistent with expected behavior, which is rarely the correct choice

That the cafeteria's weekly menu has been updated

That the parking garage has available spaces

That the office's guest Wi-Fi password has been rotated

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