Which host component eliminates the need to deploy separate adapters for FC and Ethernet
communications?

A.
Converged network adapter

B.
TCP Offload Engine NIC

C.
FCIP bridging adapter

D.
iSCSI host bus adapter

Explanation:

Converged Network Adaptor (CNA)

A CNA provides the functionality of both a standard NIC and an FC HBA in a single adapter and
consolidates both types of traffic. CNA eliminates the need to deploy separate adapters and
cables for FC and Ethernet communications, thereby reducing the required number of server slots
and switch ports. CNA offloads the FCoE protocol processing task from the server, thereby freeing
the server CPU resources for application processing. A CNA contains separate modules for 10
Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). The
FCoE ASIC encapsulate FC frames into Ethernet frames. One end of this ASIC is connected to
10GbE and FC ASICs for server connectivity, while the other end provides a 10GbE interface to
connect to an FCoE switch.