350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
An engineer is configuring Fibre Channel PortChannels on a Cisco MDS switch. Which statement about Fibre Channel PortChannels is true?
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They load-balance based on the source and destination WWPNs.
Fibre Channel PortChannels require all member ports to be of the same type (e.g., all E-ports). They load-balance across links and are compatible with VSAN trunking. They do not require the same speed on all ports, but it is recommended.
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They require all member ports to be on the same VSAN.
Why it's wrong here
PortChannels can carry multiple VSANs if configured as trunk ports.
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They can include both E-ports and F-ports in the same PortChannel.
Why it's wrong here
All ports must be the same type (e.g., all E-ports).
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They load-balance based on the source and destination WWPNs.
Why this is correct
Fibre Channel PortChannels use a hash of source and destination IDs (WWPNs) for load balancing.
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They are supported only in NPV mode.
Why it's wrong here
PortChannels are used in standard FC fabric, not exclusive to NPV.
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