MDS 9000 TE Port Channel for Multi-VSAN Trunking with Mismatch Suspension

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Answer Correct answer: D — A TE port (trunking E port) carries multiple VSANs and, with port-channel mode on, suspends a member whose parameters mismatch.

An engineer must configure port aggregation between two Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. The solution must meet these requirements: • Suspend member interface if parameters mismatch. • Load-balance traffic on multiple ports. • Support traffic from multiple VSANs. Which port channel configuration must be used?

  1. Port type: FT Port -
  2. Port type: F Port -
  3. Port type: E Port -
  4. Port type: TE Port - Correct Answer

Community Votes

D
70%
A
30%

70% of anonymous learners picked answer D. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Community Insight

A TE port is an EISL that trunks several VSANs; bundling members into a port channel with the default ON mode suspends any member with incompatible operational values (speed, mode, VSAN, allowed VSAN).

Between two MDS 9000 switches, a TE port (trunking E port) in a SAN port channel with ON mode carries multiple VSANs and suspends members whose parameters mismatch.

Picking an F or E port (single VSAN, end-device or non-trunking ISL) or an FT port (NPV link) instead of the TE port needed for multi-VSAN trunking.

Community Discussion (9 comments)

Manu_75 👍 1 Selected: C
  • has to be an Edge port between two switches - has to use mode active to detect mismatched parameter Port type TE is not "configured" - there is no "switchport type te" command. It's "switchport type e" and "switchport trunk mode on" that result in a TE port.
Rollizo 👍 2 Selected: D
D: - Need to pass several VSAN then TE - Port-channel mode ON, because if there is mismatch parameters the port is suspended. (in case active mode, the port is isolated)
madelesm 👍 1 Selected: D
it must be a TE port
elper 👍 1 Selected: D
https://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/6_2/configuration/guides/int/nx-os/pc.html#wp1072515
GoForCCNP 👍 1 Selected: D
I agree with Arch_Angel, P1Z7C and SysAd, correct answer is D. Just check the Table 6-1 in the link provided by P1Z7C!
asd248402 👍 1 Selected: A
port mode must be active to suspend the link
asd248402 👍 2 Selected: A
Port channel need to be active in order to suspend and the FT is in reality TF port that can be connected to a NPV switch It can 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 a host bus adapter (HBA) in order to carry tagged frames.
JobProcess 👍 2 Selected: D
Answer is D
Arch_Angel 👍 4
Answer is D Moves interfaces to the suspended state if its operational values are incompatible with the port channel

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Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

Between two MDS 9000 switches you need an EISL that carries several VSANs, which is a TE port (trunking E port). When the member interfaces are bundled into a SAN port channel with the default ON mode, the switch moves any member whose operational values (speed, mode, VSAN, allowed VSAN) are incompatible into the suspended state, satisfying the "suspend on mismatch" requirement while load-balancing across the ports.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. FT (TF) ports connect to NPV switches, not to another core switch. B. F ports connect end devices (hosts/storage), not switch-to-switch ISLs. C. E ports are non-trunking expansion ports and carry only a single VSAN, so they cannot meet the "multiple VSANs" requirement.

Community Comment Notes

Votes D 64 / A 27. Arch_Angel (4 likes) states the TE port "moves interfaces to the suspended state if its operational values are incompatible." Rollizo adds that ON mode suspends on mismatch whereas active mode isolates, and a TE port is required to pass several VSANs.

Official Reference

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/7_0_x/configuration/guides/interfaces/int_dcnm/pc.pdf

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