350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
What is the purpose of FIP (FCoE Initialization Protocol) in an FCoE network?
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To discover FCoE-capable devices and establish virtual links
FIP is used to discover and initialize FCoE devices and establish virtual links before FCoE data frames can be sent.
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To discover FCoE-capable devices and establish virtual links
Why this is correct
FIP handles discovery and initialization.
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To provide flow control for FCoE traffic
Why it's wrong here
Flow control is provided by PFC.
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To negotiate DCB parameters
Why it's wrong here
DCBX negotiates DCB parameters.
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To encapsulate FC frames into Ethernet frames
Why it's wrong here
Encapsulation is done by FCoE itself, not FIP.
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