Describe Physical Networking Components. VXRAIL-DESIGN Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–12

1. 11foundation · easy

   Why is it important to configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) settings correctly on switches connected to a VxRail cluster?

   • ATo provide security by filtering unauthorized traffic
   • BTo prevent network loops that can cause broadcast storms and degrade performance
   • CTo increase the bandwidth of the uplink ports
   • DTo enable VLAN tagging on the switch ports
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2. 12foundation · easy

   In a VxRail cluster, how should the network cables from a node be connected to the ToR switches to ensure redundancy?

   • ACables should be split between two ToR switches, with each NIC port connecting to a different switch
   • BCables should be connected to the ToR switch and also to a downstream switch for extra redundancy
   • CAll cables from a node should connect to a single ToR switch
   • DCables should be connected to the ToR switch and also to the management switch
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