Which statement best describes Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)?

• A. Removes need for specialized software
• B. Runs over your Ethernet
• C. Requires a separate OS
• D. Uses wireless transmission

Answer: (B)

FCoE lets Fibre Channel storage traffic ride over an Ethernet network by encapsulating Fibre Channel frames inside Ethernet frames. This means you can use your existing Ethernet infrastructure to carry FC storage traffic, provided the network supports the needed lossless behavior and you have FCoE-capable adapters and switches. It is wired, not wireless, and it doesn’t erase the need for specialized hardware and software to handle the FC over Ethernet encapsulation. So the statement that best describes FCoE is that it runs over your Ethernet.