350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
An engineer is designing a Fibre Channel fabric with two Cisco MDS switches for redundancy. The switches are connected via two ISLs. The engineer wants to aggregate the ISLs for higher throughput and load balancing. Which feature should be used?
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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PortChannel
Fibre Channel PortChannels allow aggregation of multiple physical ISLs into a single logical link, providing increased bandwidth and load balancing.
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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EISL trunking
Why it's wrong here
EISL trunking is for carrying multiple VSANs over an ISL, not for link aggregation.
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VSAN load balancing
Why it's wrong here
This is not a standard feature; PortChannel provides load balancing.
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PortChannel
Why this is correct
PortChannel aggregates multiple ISLs for bandwidth and redundancy.
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NPV mode
Why it's wrong here
NPV is for edge switch scaling, not link aggregation.
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