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Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches
Figure 5.
Gb
Figure 6.
Stacking MXL switches across multiple M1000e chassis using two ports between members
CMC1
KVM
CMC2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Gb
1
Gb
2
7
8
9
1
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3
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6
A1
B1
C1
C2
B2
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20
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2
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4
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CONSOLE
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
Figure 6 shows three MXL switches, each in slot C2 of three different M1000e chassis (vertical stacking),
and all three wired for stacking using two links. A typical scenario, like this one, uses either one or
two links between members. A QSFP+ expansion module is required when using two links between
switches in a stack with a ring topology as shown.
The Dell M1000e Server Chassis includes a management console port on the CMC that allows allows
management of each module from a single serial connection to the chassis. For more information, see
the Dell Blade Server CMC User's Guide at
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smdrac3/cmc/index.htm.
Stacking multiple MXL switches in a single M1000e
1
Gb
2
A1
B1
C1
Gb
1
Gb
2
Gb
1
Gb
2
A1
B1
A2
1
3
CMC1
KVM
CMC2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
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6
MXL Stack
C2
B2
A2
49-56
49-56
49-56
41-48
41-48
41-48
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
CMC1
KVM
CMC2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Gb
1
Gb
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
C1
C2
B2
A2
49-56
20
20
20
2
1
2
1
2
1
41-48
19
19
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18
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18
4
3
4
3
4
3
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17
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
Gb
1
Gb
2
CMC1
KVM
CMC2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Gb
1
Gb
2
7
8
9
Gb
1
2
3
4
5
6
A1
B1
C1
C2
B2
A2
49-56
20
20
20
2
1
2
1
2
1
19
19
19
41-48
18
18
18
4
3
4
3
4
3
17
17
17
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
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Gb
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