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Which Ethernet field is used to differentiate between the FCoE frame and the FIP frame?
A. Ethernet FCS
B. Source address
C. Destination address
D. EtherType
E. Protocol type
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
FIP is encapsulated in an Ethernet packet with a dedicated EtherType, 0x8914. The packet has a 4-bit version field. Along with the source and destination MAC addresses, the FIP packet also contains a FIP operation code and a FIP operation subcode. The following table describes the FIP operation codes.
Reference: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/fcoe/513_n1_1/b_Cisco_n5k_fcoe_config_gd_re_513_n1_1/b_Cisco_n5k_fcoe_config_gd_re_513_n1_1_chapter_010.html