Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure Exam: Implementing Storage VDC Prerequisites

Implementing Storage VDC Prerequisites

Question

An engineer is implementing a storage VDC, but it fails.

Which two prerequisites must be in place before a storage VDC is implemented? (Choose two.)

Answers

Explanations

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A. B. C. D. E.

DE.

To successfully implement a Storage VDC (Virtual Device Context) in a Cisco Data Center infrastructure, the following two prerequisites must be met:

  1. FCoE License: The first prerequisite for implementing a Storage VDC is having a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) license. FCoE is a protocol that enables the transportation of Fibre Channel storage traffic over Ethernet networks. A Storage VDC uses FCoE to connect to storage devices. Therefore, the FCoE license must be present on the Cisco Nexus switch before implementing a Storage VDC.

  2. M Series or F Series Module: The second prerequisite for implementing a Storage VDC is having either an M Series or an F Series module installed on the Cisco Nexus switch. The M Series module provides high-density 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, while the F Series module provides Fibre Channel connectivity. The choice between the M Series and F Series module depends on the specific requirements of the data center and the storage devices being used.

Therefore, the correct answers to this question are D (FCoE License) and either A (M Series module) or E (F Series module), depending on the specific requirements of the data center. Option B (ESSENTIALS license) and option C (STORAGE-ENT license) are not prerequisites for implementing a Storage VDC and are therefore incorrect.