Dell EqualLogic PS6100 series Configuration Manual page 98

Table 34 Single enclosure link aggregation 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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Switch FW can be upgraded without
requiring network to be brought offline
Table 35 Single Enclosure Link Aggregation Dual Fabric
Advantages
•
Ensures that Ethernet SAN ports on each
blade server will be distributed across two
different mezzanine cards for a more highly
available solution
•
Switch FW can be upgraded without
requiring network to be brought offline
March 2013
Single fabric non-stacked configuration
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Dual fabric non-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
Spanning Tree must be considered if
uplinking SAN to external switches or
additional M1000e enclosures
Concerns
Does not adhere to recommended practices
for M1000e blade IO configuration
Spanning Tree must be considered if
uplinking SAN to external switches or
additional M1000e enclosures
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