350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
A storage network engineer is planning an FC SAN upgrade. Which two benefits does Fibre Channel PortChannel provide over a single ISL? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Increased aggregate bandwidth
PortChannels in FC provide increased aggregate bandwidth by combining multiple links, and they offer redundancy: if one link fails, traffic is distributed among the remaining links.
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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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Lower latency
Why it's wrong here
PortChannel does not inherently reduce latency.
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Simplified zoning configuration
Why it's wrong here
Zoning is not affected by PortChannel.
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Increased aggregate bandwidth
Why this is correct
Multiple links combine to provide higher throughput.
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Support for different port types in the same channel
Why it's wrong here
All ports in a PortChannel must be the same type.
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Redundancy and load balancing
Why this is correct
PortChannel provides failover and load distribution.
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