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Deck 20: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced
1
What is the effect of a non-graceful virtual machine shutdown on a virtualized server that is connected to a SAN with Fibre Channel interfaces?
A) NP Port reload connected to the upstream SAN switch
B) out-of-service Fibre Channel interfaces on the SAN switch
C) frames stuck in the storage system
D) frames stuck in the HBA buffer of the server
A) NP Port reload connected to the upstream SAN switch
B) out-of-service Fibre Channel interfaces on the SAN switch
C) frames stuck in the storage system
D) frames stuck in the HBA buffer of the server
out-of-service Fibre Channel interfaces on the SAN switch
2
Which condition requires using a device alias rather than a Fibre Channel alias?
A) The zone database must be distributed over the fabric.
B) The same alias must be used in zoning as well as DPVM.
C) All aliases being used are being configured in the same VSAN.
D) Aliases must be saved within a central database on the fabric.
A) The zone database must be distributed over the fabric.
B) The same alias must be used in zoning as well as DPVM.
C) All aliases being used are being configured in the same VSAN.
D) Aliases must be saved within a central database on the fabric.
The zone database must be distributed over the fabric.
3
An engineer is configuring a SAN environment and attempts to activate a zoneset, but a lock is held by another user. Which argument does the engineer use to clear the lock from the zoning database configuration?
A) commit
B) abort
C) clear
D) force
A) commit
B) abort
C) clear
D) force
clear
4
A storage network engineer is implementing disk-array data replication between two SAN environments in two different data centers not connected via Fibre Channel. Which SAN switch feature must be implemented?
A) FCIP
B) zoning merge over LAN
C) VSAN scoping
D) IVR
A) FCIP
B) zoning merge over LAN
C) VSAN scoping
D) IVR
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5
Which configuration is available only in Cisco DCNM-SAN Advanced mode?
A) IVR
B) VMpath configuration
C) zoning
D) template-based provisioning
A) IVR
B) VMpath configuration
C) zoning
D) template-based provisioning
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6
A Cisco MDS Series Switch with the POAP feature boots and does not find the startup configuration. Which location is checked first when the switch enters POAP mode?
A) USB device that contains the software image files and the switch configuration file
B) DHCP server to bootstrap the interface IP address, gateway, DNS server, and TFTP IP addresses
C) TFTP server where the necessary configuration files are downloaded
D) HTTP server where the URL is used to download the software image
A) USB device that contains the software image files and the switch configuration file
B) DHCP server to bootstrap the interface IP address, gateway, DNS server, and TFTP IP addresses
C) TFTP server where the necessary configuration files are downloaded
D) HTTP server where the URL is used to download the software image
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7
A network engineer is configuring a Cisco MDS switch for FCoE. Which two conditions must be considered during the implementation phase? (Choose two.)
A) On Cisco MDS switches, system-defined class maps for class-FCoE and class-default are enabled but can be deleted.
B) The QoS policy must be identical to other Cisco FCoE switches in the network.
C) On the Cisco MDS, the MTU is set equal to 2112.
D) VLAN 1 or the native VLAN can be mapped to an FCoE VSAN.
E) FCoE is already enabled on a Cisco MDS switch.
A) On Cisco MDS switches, system-defined class maps for class-FCoE and class-default are enabled but can be deleted.
B) The QoS policy must be identical to other Cisco FCoE switches in the network.
C) On the Cisco MDS, the MTU is set equal to 2112.
D) VLAN 1 or the native VLAN can be mapped to an FCoE VSAN.
E) FCoE is already enabled on a Cisco MDS switch.
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8
Refer to the exhibit.
An engineer is configuring Inter-VSAN routing for two Cisco MDS switches. The FSPF cost between the switches is 500, and the Cisco MDS core virtualizes an IVR NAT domain as shown. Which statement about the topology is correct?
A) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and the FSPF cost is 500.
B) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and increases the cost to 501.
C) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and decreases the cost to 400.
D) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and increases the cost to 600.

A) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and the FSPF cost is 500.
B) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and increases the cost to 501.
C) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and decreases the cost to 400.
D) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and increases the cost to 600.
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9
Which component is initially responsible for loading the kickstart image on Cisco MDS Switches?
A) ROMMON
B) BIOS
C) NX-OS
D) BASH
A) ROMMON
B) BIOS
C) NX-OS
D) BASH
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10
Which result occurs if a device alias is renamed and then the original device alias name is used in an add command in the same session?
A) Both commands execute successfully.
B) The device alias is renamed and the add command is moved to the rejected list. The device alias is renamed and the add command is moved to the rejected list.
C) Both commands are moved to the rejected list.
D) The rename command is moved to the rejected list and the add command executes successfully. The rename command is moved to the rejected list and the command executes successfully.
A) Both commands execute successfully.
B) The device alias is renamed and the add command is moved to the rejected list. The device alias is renamed and the add command is moved to the rejected list.
C) Both commands are moved to the rejected list.
D) The rename command is moved to the rejected list and the add command executes successfully. The rename command is moved to the rejected list and the command executes successfully.
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11
Which two components are required for successful MDS USB POAP (Choose two.)
A) NTFS formatted USB drive
B) USB drive in port 1
C) script named poap_script pl
D) ENTERPRISE_PKG license
E) system and kickstart images
A) NTFS formatted USB drive
B) USB drive in port 1
C) script named poap_script pl
D) ENTERPRISE_PKG license
E) system and kickstart images
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12
A storage network engineer must install and configure a new MDS switch in a data center network. Which two statements about available choices during the MDS switch initial setup are correct? (Choose two.)
A) The engineer can choose what will be the administrator account.
B) The secure password standard is required.
C) The engineer can configure the default zone policy.
D) The engineer can configure the default switch port trunk mode.
E) The engineer does not have the choice to enable or disable full zoneset distribution.
A) The engineer can choose what will be the administrator account.
B) The secure password standard is required.
C) The engineer can configure the default zone policy.
D) The engineer can configure the default switch port trunk mode.
E) The engineer does not have the choice to enable or disable full zoneset distribution.
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13
Refer to the exhibit.
Which configuration change improves the ability of the link to recover from frame loss?
A) Increase the reset timeout.
B) Enable selective acknowledgment.
C) Increase the send buffer size to 15000 KB.
D) Disable PMTU discovery.

A) Increase the reset timeout.
B) Enable selective acknowledgment.
C) Increase the send buffer size to 15000 KB.
D) Disable PMTU discovery.
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14
Which feature on MDS platforms ensures that the code that is running on the hardware platform is authentic and unmodified, while also validating the BIOS to eliminate any rootkits.
A) Cisco Secure Boot
B) UEFI Secure Boot
C) Secure Unique Device Identifier
D) BIOS Secure Boot
A) Cisco Secure Boot
B) UEFI Secure Boot
C) Secure Unique Device Identifier
D) BIOS Secure Boot
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15
Which two steps are mutual between Cisco secure boot and UEFI secure boot? (Choose two.)
A) bootloader
B) operating system
C) microloader
D) kemel
E) hardware anchor
A) bootloader
B) operating system
C) microloader
D) kemel
E) hardware anchor
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16
Which EtherType is used by the FCoE Initialization Protocol?
A) 0×8913
B) 0×8914
C) 0×xfc0e
D) 0×8906
A) 0×8913
B) 0×8914
C) 0×xfc0e
D) 0×8906
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17
Which Cisco NX-OS command displays the VSAN that is associated with each FCID?
A) show fcdomain
B) show fc2 plogi
C) show vsan database
D) show flogi database
A) show fcdomain
B) show fc2 plogi
C) show vsan database
D) show flogi database
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18
A storage administrator is enabling DH-CHAP for the first time on a Fibre Channel fabric. Which condition must the administrator consider while configuring this feature?
A) NTP must be configured on all devices or the configuration fails.
B) The MD5 hash must be used if TACACS+ or RADIUS authentication for FCSP is enabled.
C) All switches on the fabric must be configured for the same password.
D) Enabling DH-CHAP protocol feature is unsupported on FCIP interfaces.
A) NTP must be configured on all devices or the configuration fails.
B) The MD5 hash must be used if TACACS+ or RADIUS authentication for FCSP is enabled.
C) All switches on the fabric must be configured for the same password.
D) Enabling DH-CHAP protocol feature is unsupported on FCIP interfaces.
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19
A storage network engineer is implementing a port channel for multiple FCIP interfaces with write acceleration in a client's storage network. Which channel mode must be used?
A) on
B) passive
C) active
D) force
A) on
B) passive
C) active
D) force
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20
A storage administrator wants to enable NPV in a Fibre Channel edge switch. Which configuration is supported in this mode?
A) Cisco Fabric Services distribution over Fibre Channel
B) E Port connectivity to the core switch
C) local switching of east-west traffic
D) Dynamic Port VSAN Membership
A) Cisco Fabric Services distribution over Fibre Channel
B) E Port connectivity to the core switch
C) local switching of east-west traffic
D) Dynamic Port VSAN Membership
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21
A storage network engineer is implementing SAN telemetry for a SAN infrastructure using Cisco DCNM for SAN. Which command is used to check the session status for telemetry operation?
A) show telemetry pipeline stats
B) show telemetry transport
C) show telemetry control stats
D) show analytics system-load
A) show telemetry pipeline stats
B) show telemetry transport
C) show telemetry control stats
D) show analytics system-load
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22
Refer to the exhibit.
The san-user must configure FSPF on the VSAN 500, but fails. An operator with network administrative rights must authorize the san-user to perform this work. Which configuration must the operator apply?
A) MDS-A(config)# role name sangroup MDS-A(config-role)# no rule 2 MDS-A(config)# role name sangroup MDS-A(config-role)# no rule 2
B) MDS-A(config-role)# rule 4 permit config feature fspf rule 4 permit config feature fspf
C) MDS-A(config-role)# rule 2 permit config feature vsan rule 2 permit config feature vsan
D) MDS-A(config-role)# vsan policy deny MDS-A(config-role-vsan)# permit vsan 500 vsan policy deny MDS-A(config-role-vsan)# permit vsan 500

A) MDS-A(config)# role name sangroup MDS-A(config-role)# no rule 2 MDS-A(config)# role name sangroup MDS-A(config-role)# no rule 2
B) MDS-A(config-role)# rule 4 permit config feature fspf rule 4 permit config feature fspf
C) MDS-A(config-role)# rule 2 permit config feature vsan rule 2 permit config feature vsan
D) MDS-A(config-role)# vsan policy deny MDS-A(config-role-vsan)# permit vsan 500 vsan policy deny MDS-A(config-role-vsan)# permit vsan 500
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23
Refer to the exhibit.
A user who is logged in as an operator cannot update the zoneset. What is the cause of this issue?
A) The fabric is locked by admin on switch-2.
B) Hard zoning is enabled.
C) Merge control is disabled.
D) The switch has a conflicting domain ID.
E) The fabric is locked by admin on another switch.

A) The fabric is locked by admin on switch-2.
B) Hard zoning is enabled.
C) Merge control is disabled.
D) The switch has a conflicting domain ID.
E) The fabric is locked by admin on another switch.
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24
Refer to the exhibit.
What is the result of the configuration?
A) No-drop CoS values are advertised by the DCBX.
B) LFC is prioritized over PFC on Ethernet 1/10.
C) PFC operates on Ethernet 1/10 regardless of the capability of the peer.
D) PFC fails to operate properly unless LFC is disabled on Ethernet 1/10.

A) No-drop CoS values are advertised by the DCBX.
B) LFC is prioritized over PFC on Ethernet 1/10.
C) PFC operates on Ethernet 1/10 regardless of the capability of the peer.
D) PFC fails to operate properly unless LFC is disabled on Ethernet 1/10.
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25
Refer to the exhibit.
Device alias information must be merged for two fabrics. Which setting must match on both fabrics before the merge can be performed successfully?
A) device-alias mode
B) session
C) qos
D) smart-zoning

A) device-alias mode
B) session
C) qos
D) smart-zoning
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26
Which configuration is needed to enable manual ESP mode for Fibre Channel TrustSec on Cisco MDS switches?
A) MDS(config)# interface fc 1/1 MDS(config-if)# fcsp esp manual MDS(config)# interface fc 1/1 MDS(config-if)# fcsp esp manual
B) MDS(config)# fcsp esp manual
C) MDS(config-if)# fcsp mode gcm MDS(config-if-fcsp)# fcsp esp manual fcsp mode gcm MDS(config-if-fcsp)#
D) MDS(config-if-fcsp)# mode gcm MDS(config-if-fcsp)# mode gcm
A) MDS(config)# interface fc 1/1 MDS(config-if)# fcsp esp manual MDS(config)# interface fc 1/1 MDS(config-if)# fcsp esp manual
B) MDS(config)# fcsp esp manual
C) MDS(config-if)# fcsp mode gcm MDS(config-if-fcsp)# fcsp esp manual fcsp mode gcm MDS(config-if-fcsp)#
D) MDS(config-if-fcsp)# mode gcm MDS(config-if-fcsp)# mode gcm
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27
Which benefit of upgrading to the Cisco DCNM server-based advanced feature license for a Cisco MDS switch is correct?
A) The license can be reassigned when a switch is replaced with a newer version within the same product family.
B) The license can be assigned to either server MAC address or switch serial number.
C) An unlimited number of devices can be added to the list of licensed devices.
D) The license can be reassigned when the switch is replaced with a Cisco Nexus switch.
A) The license can be reassigned when a switch is replaced with a newer version within the same product family.
B) The license can be assigned to either server MAC address or switch serial number.
C) An unlimited number of devices can be added to the list of licensed devices.
D) The license can be reassigned when the switch is replaced with a Cisco Nexus switch.
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28
Refer to the exhibit.
What is the result of merging the fabric?
A) The merged fabric IVR VSAN topology is set to activate.
B) The merged fabric has NAT enabled.
C) The merge is invalid.
D) The merged fabric contains only service group Group1.

A) The merged fabric IVR VSAN topology is set to activate.
B) The merged fabric has NAT enabled.
C) The merge is invalid.
D) The merged fabric contains only service group Group1.
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29
Refer to the exhibits.
A storage network engineer activates a zoneset on MDS-A and verifies the successful activation ( Exhibit 1 ). The engineer is then notified that there is a SAN outage ( Exhibit 2 ) What is the cause of the outage?
A) Another network engineer activated zoneset ZoneSetMDS-B-VSAN100 on MDS-A.
B) Another network engineer issued the zone mode enhanced vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric. Another network engineer issued the zone mode enhanced vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric.
C) Another network engineer activated the zoneset ZoneSetMDS-B-VSAN100 command on another switch in the fabric. Another network engineer activated the zoneset ZoneSetMDS-B-VSAN100
D) Another network engineer issued the zone default-zone permit vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric. zone default-zone permit vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric.


A) Another network engineer activated zoneset ZoneSetMDS-B-VSAN100 on MDS-A.
B) Another network engineer issued the zone mode enhanced vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric. Another network engineer issued the zone mode enhanced vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric.
C) Another network engineer activated the zoneset ZoneSetMDS-B-VSAN100 command on another switch in the fabric. Another network engineer activated the zoneset ZoneSetMDS-B-VSAN100
D) Another network engineer issued the zone default-zone permit vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric. zone default-zone permit vsan 100 command on another switch in the fabric.
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30
A storage administrator manually configures a storage switch to use a new static domain ID. After issuing an fcdomain restart vsan 1 command, the administrator sees that the switch is still using the existing domain ID. What is the reason why the configuration is not working?
A) Static domain IDs apply only after a switch is rebooted.
B) The disruptive keyword was not used on the command.
C) Build fabric notifications were not sent to the other switches.
D) Domain manager fast restart is not enabled on the switch.
A) Static domain IDs apply only after a switch is rebooted.
B) The disruptive keyword was not used on the command.
C) Build fabric notifications were not sent to the other switches.
D) Domain manager fast restart is not enabled on the switch.
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31
A storage administrator is upgrading Cisco NX-OS on a Cisco MDS switch. The administrator performs an ISSU upgrade following the configuration guide. While the install is proceeding, the administrator connects a new server to the switch, which cannot access storage. The existing servers continue to operate properly through the switch. Why is the new server failing to connect?
A) The fabric data plane resets as part of the upgrade process.
B) The new server is unable to log in to the fabric to receive an FC-ID.
C) The upgrade process disables any currently unused ports.
D) The zoning database is locked during the upgrade process.
A) The fabric data plane resets as part of the upgrade process.
B) The new server is unable to log in to the fabric to receive an FC-ID.
C) The upgrade process disables any currently unused ports.
D) The zoning database is locked during the upgrade process.
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Which action must be performed to deactivate a VSAN without losing its configuration?
A) Isolate it.
B) Delete it.
C) Rename it.
D) Suspend it.
A) Isolate it.
B) Delete it.
C) Rename it.
D) Suspend it.
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33
A storage engineer is troubleshooting a Cisco MDS switch upgrade issue. What prevents the completion of a non-disruptive upgrade?
A) The Fibre Channel host initiator is connected.
B) The Fibre Channel storage target is connected.
C) The Cisco Fabric Services operation in progress.
D) The Fibre Channel and FCoE storage targets are connected.
A) The Fibre Channel host initiator is connected.
B) The Fibre Channel storage target is connected.
C) The Cisco Fabric Services operation in progress.
D) The Fibre Channel and FCoE storage targets are connected.
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34
Refer to the exhibit.
A network engineer must configure the SAN telemetry streaming feature to stream statistics form a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch to two external receivers with the IP addresses 192.168.1.4 and 192.168.1.5. Which two configurations accomplish this configuration? (Choose two.)
A) Add IP address 192.168.1.5 port 50005 protocol gRPC encoding GPB under destination-group 100.
B) Add IP address 192.168.1.5 port 50005 protocol gRPC encoding GPB under destination-group 300.
C) Add dst-grp 200 under subscription 100.
D) Add dst-grp 300 under subscription 200.
E) Add dst-grp 100 under subscription 200.

A) Add IP address 192.168.1.5 port 50005 protocol gRPC encoding GPB under destination-group 100.
B) Add IP address 192.168.1.5 port 50005 protocol gRPC encoding GPB under destination-group 300.
C) Add dst-grp 200 under subscription 100.
D) Add dst-grp 300 under subscription 200.
E) Add dst-grp 100 under subscription 200.
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Two stable fabrics have overlapping domains. After a switch from the first domain is joined to a switch from the second domain, both switches become isolated. What caused the problem?
A) The autoreconfigure option is disabled on both switches.
B) The autoreconfigure option is enabled on both switches.
C) The rcf-reject option is enabled on the interfaces.
D) The rcf-reject option is disabled on the interfaces.
A) The autoreconfigure option is disabled on both switches.
B) The autoreconfigure option is enabled on both switches.
C) The rcf-reject option is enabled on the interfaces.
D) The rcf-reject option is disabled on the interfaces.
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A storage administrator is connecting two previously configured switches to make a single fabric. When the E Ports are connected, the administrator sees a ZONE MERGE FAILURE message referring to the zoneset for VSAN 10 on each switch. Which command should the administrator use to allow these switches to work together?
A) zoneset import interface fc1/1 vsan 10
B) zoneset distribute full vsan 10
C) zoneset overwrite-control vsan 10
D) zoneset copy active-zoneset full-zoneset
A) zoneset import interface fc1/1 vsan 10
B) zoneset distribute full vsan 10
C) zoneset overwrite-control vsan 10
D) zoneset copy active-zoneset full-zoneset
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