Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) — Question 157

An engineer deploys a Cisco UCS environment with the storage array directly attached to the Fabric Interconnects. The operations team mandates that the solution must not require the configuration of Fibre Channel zoning. Which configuration set meets these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Storage facing port type: FCoE storage port Fabric interconnect FC mode: End-host
• B. Storage facing port type: Storage port Fabric interconnect FC mode: Switching
• C. Storage facing port type: Uplink port Fabric interconnect FC mode: End-host
• D. Storage facing port type: Appliance port Fabric interconnect FC mode: Switching

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because using an uplink port in end-host mode allows for direct communication without the need for Fibre Channel zoning. Options A and D involve modes that still require zoning, while option B uses a switching mode that necessitates zoning configurations.