350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are required for a successful FCoE deployment on a Cisco MDS switch?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that FIP snooping is mandatory for FCoE on MDS switches, but it is only needed on non-MDS switches (e.g., Nexus) where FCoE is not natively supported, and the trap here is confusing the MTU requirement—candidates may incorrectly assume 9216 bytes is needed for FCoE, but the standard mandates 2500 bytes.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Enable the FCoE feature globally
The FCoE feature must be enabled globally on the Cisco MDS switch using the 'feature fcoe' command. This activates the FCoE protocol stack and allows the switch to process FCoE frames, which is a prerequisite for any FCoE deployment.
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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Enable the FCoE feature globally
Why this is correct
Required to run FCoE.
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Configure DCB with Priority Flow Control on the FCoE VLAN interfaces
Why this is correct
Lossless Ethernet is essential.
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Enable FIP snooping on the FCoE VLAN
Why it's wrong here
FIP snooping is a security feature, not required.
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Set the MTU to 9216 bytes on all FCoE interfaces
Why it's wrong here
Jumbo frames are needed but MTU setting is on the Ethernet side, not a switch config explicitly listed as required.
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Create a VSAN and map to the FCoE VLAN
Why this is correct
VSAN must exist for FCoE traffic.
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