350-601 Compute Practice Question
Which of the following correctly describes the role of Fabric Interconnects A and B in a UCS domain?
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FI A and FI B provide redundancy and can be configured in an active-active or active-standby manner.
Fabric Interconnects A and B operate in an active-active or active-standby configuration to provide redundancy for both management and data traffic. Each FI connects to all IOMs, but each IOM is associated with one FI (fabric A or B) for failover.
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FI A is for UCS Manager access only, and FI B is for storage traffic only.
Why it's wrong here
Both FIs carry all types of traffic.
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FI A and FI B provide redundancy and can be configured in an active-active or active-standby manner.
Why this is correct
Correct. They provide redundant connectivity and management.
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FI A handles all management traffic, while FI B handles all data traffic.
Why it's wrong here
Both FIs handle management and data traffic redundantly.
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FI A and FI B are used in a standalone mode, each managing separate sets of blades.
Why it's wrong here
They are paired for redundancy, not standalone.
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