Exam 350-601 topic 1 question 413 discussion

no evidence of NP configuration based on output

The example of the question is taken from here: F-port-channel-trunk from MDS 9148 (NPV) to MDS 9509 (NPIV) Configuration Example https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/storage-networking/mds-9500-series-multilayer-directors/117781-config-mds-00.html

It's B definitely. {NPIV Switch (TF)}====connection===={(TNP) NPV Switch} https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/8_x/config/interfaces/cisco_mds9000_interfaces_config_guide_8x/configuring_trunking.html#wp2718295163__fig_31E0015804AD4825BB7102123CEF7E19

When the switch is operating in NPV mode, the interfaces that connect the switch to the core network switch are configured as NP ports. NP ports operate like N ports that function as proxies for multiple physical N ports. In trunking F port (TF port) mode, an interface functions as a trunking expansion port. It may be connected to another trunked N port (TN port) or trunked NP port (TNP port) to create a link between a core switch and an NPV switch or an HBA to carry tagged frames. TF ports expand the functionality of F ports to support VSAN trunking. In TF port mode, all frames are transmitted in an EISL frame format, which contains VSAN information. Interconnected switches use the VSAN ID to multiplex traffic from one or more VSANs across the same physical link. This feature is referred to as VSAN trunking in Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. TF ports support class 3 and class F service. C is the right one, is TN port not TNP

F port connects to a NPV edge switch

Trunk Mode Status Between NPV and NPIV Switches Port Type NPV Core Switch (NPIV) NPV Edge Switch Trunking State Link Mode F and NP ports On Auto or On Trunking TF-TNP link Auto On Trunking TF-TNP link Off Auto, on, or off No Trunking F-NP link

Coorect answer in C. the config says, port mode TF. NPV o NPIV are wrong, "port mode NP" is not configured.

The answer must be B. C is not a viable option since the port is port-channel.

I think it can be both B or C. No idea what is the correct answer. What are TF ports? In trunking F port (TF port) mode, an interface functions as a trunking expansion port. It may be connected to another trunked N port (TN port) or trunked NP port (TNP port) to create a link between a core switch and an NPV switch or an HBA to carry tagged frames.

answer is C - to HBA