350-601 Compute Practice Question
Which type of I/O module (IOM) is installed in a UCS 5108 blade chassis to provide connectivity between blade servers and the fabric interconnects?
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Why each option matters
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FEX (Fabric Extender)
The IOMs in a 5108 chassis connect the blade midplane to the fabric interconnects via server ports. There are typically two IOMs for redundancy.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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MDS switch
Why it's wrong here
MDS is a Fibre Channel switch, not an IOM.
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CIMC
Why it's wrong here
CIMC is the management controller for rack servers.
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Nexus 2000
Why it's wrong here
Nexus 2000 is a standalone FEX, not used inside a UCS chassis.
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FEX (Fabric Extender)
Why this is correct
The IOMs in UCS chassis are essentially fabric extenders that extend the FI fabric to the blades.
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