350-601 Compute Practice Question
In a UCS domain, fabric interconnects are deployed in an end-host mode. What is a characteristic of this mode?
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The FI uses N-Port Virtualization (NPV) to reduce the number of uplinks needed
End-host mode (also called N-Port Virtualization) allows the FI to act as a switch that presents server vNICs as if they were directly connected to the upstream network, simplifying VLAN/VXLAN configurations.
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The FI must be configured with Spanning Tree Protocol
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End-host mode typically disables STP.
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The FI uses N-Port Virtualization (NPV) to reduce the number of uplinks needed
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NPV allows the FI to multiplex multiple server connections over fewer uplink ports.
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The FI supports only Fibre Channel traffic
Why it's wrong here
The FI supports both Ethernet and FC.
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The FI operates as a standard Layer 2 switch
Why it's wrong here
End-host mode is not standard switching; it uses NPV.
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