Installing Fi Cables - Avaya Virtual Services Platform 7000 Series Installation Manual

Figure 24: Fabric-mode DToR cabling example
LACP and VLAN tagging is automatically enabled for the rear ports. Rear port mode allows
the VSP 7000 Series to automatically aggregate multiple connections between adjacent units
in Fabric-mode DToR or rear port Raw-mode without additional configuration.

Installing FI cables

Deploying in a Stack-mode DToR, Fabric-mode DToR, or rear port Raw-mode requires the
installation of FI cables to interconnect VSP 7000 Series units. The length, routing, and number
of FI cables required varies depending on your FI configuration. For Stack-mode DToR
configurations or vertical Stack configurations, Avaya recommends you to use the redundant
FI down cable configuration.
Before you begin
You must have enough FI cables to interconnect the units. See
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Note:
For Stack configurations, consider each pair of FI ports on a unit as a single connection.
Each pair of FI ports requires two FI cables. Ensure to order a minimum of two matched FI
cables for each unit. For a redundant configuration, you require one matched pair of longer
FI cables to complete the loop from the bottom unit to the top unit.
About this task
Use the following procedure to install Fabric Interconnect cables onto VSP 7000 Series
units.
Procedure
1. Choose and configure the Fabric Interconnect configuration for your deployment.
2. Connect each FI cable to an FI port. Route the cables between units to support your
VSP 7000 installation
chosen FI configuration.
Important:
You must orient each cable so that the alignment slot on the FI cable connector
is facing up and aligns with the alignment tab on the FI port. Verify that the cable
is inserted properly and that the cable connector pull tab is facing up. For more
information, see the following figures.
Installing FI cables
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