Connecting Leaf Switches To Spine Switches - Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A Hardware Installation Manual

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Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric

Connecting Leaf Switches to Spine Switches

For optimal forwarding between endpoints, you must connect each leaf switch to every spine switch in the

same ACI fabric.

To determine which transceivers, adapters, and cables support this switch, see the

Compatibility Information

To see the transceiver specifications and installation information, see

Warning

Before you begin

• The leaf and spine switches in the fabric (such as: N9k-C9364C, N9K-C9332C, N9K-C9316D-GX, and

• If there are modular switches in the fabric, their ACI-mode line cards must already be installed. The line

Note

document.

Statement 1055 Class 1/1M Laser

Invisible laser radiation is present. Do not expose to users of telescopic optics. This applies to Class 1/1M

laser products.

Statement 1056 Unterminated Fiber Cable

Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not

view directly with optical instruments. Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments, for example,

eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes, within a distance of 100 mm, may pose an eye hazard.

N9K-C9332D-GX2B) must be fully installed in their racks and grounded.

cards can be of the following types:

• 32-port 100-Gigabit (such as: N9K-X9732C-EX)

• 36-port 100-Gigabit (such as: N9K-X9736C-FX)

• 16-port 400-Gigabit (such as: N9K-X9716D-GX)

You cannot include NX-OS line cards in the same chassis when running in ACI mode.

Multiple uplinks from a leaf switch to a spine switch is supported. A symmetrical topology is recommended

so that all devices have equal access to resources.

Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco Transceiver Modules

Transceiver Module Installation

Guides.

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