Dell EqualLogic PS6100 series Configuration Manual page 106

Table 39 Horizontal Stack with Vertical LAG
Connecting M1000e to Stacked external switch infrastructure
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Support configuring LAGs between M-series I/O modules
across both external switches in stack (cross-switch LAG)
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SAN Array-to-array traffic is isolated outside of the M1000e
enclosures
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Supports ability to scale arrays
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Supports ability to scale host.
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Supports sharing SAN with non-M1000e servers.
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External stacked switches can be expanded by adding
additional switches to stack as more ports are needed.
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Can support different vendor switches in the external tier
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If available, use 10Gb links between M-series I/O modules and external switches
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Additional M1000e enclosures are added in similar fashion to diagram above.
March 2013
Advantages
Other notes
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1
Concerns
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Must bring external switch
stack down to apply switch
firmware updates.
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Must bring internal switch
stack down to apply switch
firmware updates.
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