350-601 Compute Practice Question
An engineer is deploying a UCS B-Series blade server and needs to configure connectivity to the SAN. Which component is responsible for the physical connection between the blade and the Fabric Interconnect?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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I/O Module (IOM) in the chassis
The I/O Module (IOM) in the UCS chassis connects blade servers to the Fabric Interconnects via server ports.
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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Mezzanine adapter on the blade
Why it's wrong here
The mezzanine adapter connects to the midplane, but the IOM is the chassis-level component that aggregates traffic.
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I/O Module (IOM) in the chassis
Why this is correct
The IOM provides the physical uplink to the Fabric Interconnect.
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Fabric Extender (FEX) on the Fabric Interconnect
Why it's wrong here
A Fabric Extender (FEX) on the Fabric Interconnect provides port expansion for Ethernet traffic but does not terminate Fibre Channel (FC) SAN connections; the blade’s mezzanine adapter must connect directly to the Fabric Interconnect’s internal FC switching fabric via the midplane. This option is tempting because a FEX is commonly used to increase port density for LAN connectivity, and in a pure Ethernet environment it would be the correct choice for extending network ports to blades.
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Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC)
Why it's wrong here
CIMC is for out-of-band management of rack servers, not blade connectivity.
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