20+ practice questions focused on Compute — one of the most tested topics on the Cisco DCCOR / CCNP Data Center Core 350-601 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Compute PracticeA company is deploying a new Cisco UCS Mini with a single Fabric Interconnect 6324. They need to connect to an existing Fibre Channel SAN. Which action is required to enable Fibre Channel connectivity?
Explanation: The Cisco UCS Mini with a single Fabric Interconnect 6324 does not have native Fibre Channel ports; it only supports Ethernet uplinks. To connect to an existing Fibre Channel SAN, an external Fibre Channel switch (such as the Cisco MDS 9148S) must be added, and the Fabric Interconnect connects to it via FC uplinks, which are typically configured as unified ports. This allows the UCS Mini to leverage the MDS switch for Fibre Channel connectivity, as the 6324 itself cannot directly terminate Fibre Channel links.
Which THREE conditions must be met before a UCS Fabric Interconnect can be part of a port channel? (Select THREE.)
Explanation: To form a port channel on a UCS Fabric Interconnect, three conditions must be met. First, all ports must be on the same side of the switch (all uplink or all server-facing) to ensure consistent forwarding behavior (Option B). Second, ports should be configured as admin down until the port channel is formed to avoid traffic disruption and misconfiguration (Option C). Third, all ports in the port channel must have the same speed and duplex settings (Option E). Option D is incorrect because a vPC domain is not required for a port channel on a single Fabric Interconnect; vPC is used for multi-chassis LAGs across two FIs, not for a simple LAG on one FI.
A financial services company operates a Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect cluster with two FI-A and FI-B, connected to multiple UCS B-Series blades. The environment uses UCS Manager 4.2(1a). Recently, the company migrated to a new storage array connected via Fibre Channel. The storage team configured 8 virtual SANs (VSANs) and created a new VSAN 400 for a critical application. After the migration, the application server running on a UCS blade cannot discover the storage LUNs. The server's vHBA is configured correctly with the proper WWPN, and the zone set is active on the SAN switches. The engineer checks the UCS Manager and sees that the vHBA is down. Which action should the engineer take to resolve the issue?
Explanation: A vHBA being down typically indicates no Fibre Channel connectivity. The most likely cause is that the FC uplink ports on the fabric interconnects are not configured to allow VSAN 400. Option A is incorrect because upgrading UCS Manager is not a standard troubleshooting step without evidence of a specific bug. Option C is incorrect because rebooting the server blade does not resolve VSAN configuration or uplink port issues. Option D is incorrect because the vHBA WWPN is already correct, and recreating it would not address the lack of connectivity.
An administrator is configuring a UCS service profile for a blade that will run a database workload. The requirements: high network throughput and redundancy. Which TWO vNIC features should be enabled in the service profile?
Explanation: vNIC teaming (e.g., active-backup or LACP) provides redundancy, and MTU jumbo frames increase throughput by reducing overhead.
An engineer is deploying a new UCS chassis with two Fabric Interconnects. The design requires that server traffic can fail over to the secondary FI if the primary FI fails, without requiring any changes to the server's network configuration. Which technology must be enabled on the uplink ports of the Fabric Interconnects to the upstream switches to ensure transparent failover of server traffic?
Explanation: Pin groups with 'failover' mode enable transparent server traffic failover by pinning server vNICs to a specific Fabric Interconnect (FI) and automatically repinning them to the secondary FI upon primary FI failure, without requiring any changes to the server's network configuration. This ensures that the server's MAC and IP addresses remain active on the secondary FI, maintaining connectivity without manual intervention.
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3. Focus on exam traps
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4. Reach 80% consistently
Do repeated sessions until you score 80%+ three times in a row. Then move to mixed-mode practice to test cross-topic recall under realistic conditions.
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