Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH, legacy) — Question 36

Which Cisco NX-OS feature can be used to build highly scalable Layer 2 multipath networks without utilizing the Spanning Tree Protocol?

Answer options

• A. vPC
• B. FabricPath
• C. MST
• D. OTV B

Correct answer:

Explanation

The correct answer is B. FabricPath, which is specifically designed to enable scalable Layer 2 multipath networks without relying on the Spanning Tree Protocol. Option A, vPC, provides redundancy and load balancing but still uses STP in certain scenarios. Options C and D, MST and OTV respectively, are not focused on the multipath capabilities that FabricPath offers.