350-601 Compute Practice Question
A storage administrator reports that a Cisco UCS domain is not booting from the Fibre Channel SAN. The boot policy is correctly configured and the vHBA is associated. Which two alignment issues could cause this problem? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates often focus only on the UCS-side configuration (boot policy, vHBA association) and forget that SAN fabric-level settings like zoning and VSAN assignment are equally critical for Fibre Channel boot to succeed.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The WWPN of the vHBA is not zoned on the SAN fabric.
If the WWPN of the vHBA is not properly zoned on the SAN fabric, the Fibre Channel switch will not allow the server to log in to the target storage. Even with a correct boot policy and vHBA association, without zoning, the initiator cannot discover or communicate with the boot LUN, causing the boot to fail.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The WWPN of the vHBA is not zoned on the SAN fabric.
Why this is correct
Proper WWPN zoning is critical for SAN boot.
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The vHBA is assigned to an incorrect VSAN.
Why this is correct
VSAN mismatch prevents communication with the storage target.
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The Ethernet LAN is not configured on the FI.
Why it's wrong here
Ethernet is not used for SAN boot.
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The disk firmware on the server is outdated.
Why it's wrong here
Disk firmware affects local boot, not SAN boot.
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