350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
A Cisco MDS switch is connected to another MDS via a Fibre Channel link. The two switches need to carry traffic for multiple VSANs over a single physical link. Which feature should be configured?
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Why each option matters
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EISL trunking
EISL (Enhanced ISL) allows multiple VSANs to be trunked over a single ISL.
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EISL trunking
Why this is correct
EISL trunking enables multiple VSANs over a single ISL.
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NPV mode
Why it's wrong here
NPV is for edge switch scaling, not trunking multiple VSANs.
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PortChannel
Why it's wrong here
PortChannel aggregates multiple links, but does not inherently carry multiple VSANs on a single link.
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VSAN-based zoning
Why it's wrong here
Zoning controls access, not trunking.
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