Table 32 Single M1000e enclosure stacking single fabric
Advantages
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Consistent M1000e fabric management that
adheres to M1000e recommended practices
for blade IO configuration
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Reduces administration overhead
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Single Fabric Stacked Configuration
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Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1
Concerns
All blade server Ethernet ports used for SAN
reside on the same mezzanine card resulting
in a potential single point of failure
Upgrading switch FW will require scheduled
downtime for SAN network
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