Dell EMC D-VXB-DY-A-24 Exam - Topic 2 Question 27 Discussion

Actual exam question for Dell EMC's D-VXB-DY-A-24 exam

Question #: 27
Topic #: 2

A customer is using Cisco UCS 6332-16UP 40-Port Fl. They have 16 ports dedicated for FC traffic. The customer needs to increase the number of FC ports.

What is a consideration?

AUnused server ports can be converted to FC ports

BMaximum number of supported FC ports is 32

CUnused FCoE ports can be converted to FC ports

DMaximum number of supported FC ports is 16

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Suggested Answer: A

In the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP 40-Port Fabric Interconnect, unused server ports can be converted to FC (Fibre Channel) ports. This flexibility allows customers to reconfigure ports based on their specific needs, increasing the number of available FC ports when additional FC connectivity is required.

Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect configuration guides.

Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect data sheets and documentation.

by Larue at Aug 04, 2025, 03:42 AM

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Charlena

2 months ago

Yup, I've seen that done before with UCS setups!

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Charolette

3 months ago

Wait, are you sure about the FCoE conversion? Sounds sketchy.

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Cecil

3 months ago

I thought the max was 32 FC ports, right?

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Glenn

3 months ago

Actually, it’s only 16 FC ports max, so that’s a bummer.

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Rikki

3 months ago

Unused FCoE ports can definitely be converted to FC ports.

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Edna

3 months ago

I’m pretty certain that the maximum number of supported FC ports is 16, but I need to double-check that.

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Nana

4 months ago

I practiced a question like this, and I believe unused FCoE ports can be converted to FC ports.

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Rosita

4 months ago

I think the maximum number of FC ports is 32, but I might be mixing it up with another model.

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Bambi

4 months ago

I remember something about converting unused ports, but I'm not sure if it's server ports or FCoE ports.

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Tamie

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure about this one. The options seem a bit tricky, and I want to make sure I don't miss any important details. I'll need to carefully review the information provided in the question.

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Annita

4 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the answer is option B. The question specifically mentions the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP 40-Port Fl, and the maximum number of supported FC ports for that model is 32.

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Leonor

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question states the customer has 16 FC ports dedicated already, and they need to increase the number. Based on the options, it looks like the maximum number of supported FC ports is 32, so that's likely the best solution.

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Terrilyn

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the question. Does the customer need to increase the number of FC ports or just consider it? I want to make sure I understand the requirement correctly.

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Doug

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems straightforward. I think the key is to focus on the hardware capabilities of the Cisco UCS 6332-16UP 40-Port Fl.

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Omer

5 months ago

I'm no Cisco expert, but converting unused ports sounds like the way to go. I'm going with C on this one.

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Ivette

5 months ago

Haha, this is a tricky one. I bet the engineers at Cisco had a good laugh coming up with these options. But I'm gonna guess B, just to be safe.

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Aleta

7 months ago

I see your point, Larue. So, it seems like A) is the best option for this scenario.

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Larue

7 months ago

I don't think so, because the question mentioned the customer needs to increase the number of FC ports, not reach the maximum limit.

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Larae

7 months ago

But what about option B) Maximum number of supported FC ports is 32? Could that be a consideration as well?

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Arlette

7 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think D is the correct answer. The question says they have 16 FC ports already, so the max is probably 16. Can't just keep adding more, right?

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