Between which two types of ports does FIP establish Fibre Channel virtual links? (Choose two.)

Between which two types of ports does FIP establish Fibre Channel virtual links? (Choose two.)
A . VE Ports and VE Ports
B . N Ports and F Ports
C . VN Ports and VF Ports
D . VP Ports and VE Ports
E . VE Ports and VF Ports
F . E Ports and E Ports

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Answer: A, C

Explanation: FIP aims to establish virtual FC links between VN_Ports and VF_Ports (ENode to FCF), as well as between pairs of VE_Ports (FCF to FCF), since these are the only legal combinations supported by native Fibre Channel fabrics. Standards-compliant implementations are not required to support both forms of virtual FC links, and Cisco has decided to focus initially on implementing FIP only between ENodes and FCFs. FCF-to-FCF connectivity is considered a strategic direction for end-to-end FCoE deployments, but the short-term urgency is for FCoE adoption between CNAs and the Fibre Channel fabric perimeter, where unified fabric can offer the greatest capital expenditure (CapEx) savings today.

Reference: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-7000-series-switches/white_paper_c11-560403.html