Possible Icl Configurations - Broadcom Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

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Figure 32: 2 km QSFP with integrated cable
1. MTP 1x12 fiber male connector
2. Integrated 3 meter MTP cable
3. Transceiver with pull-tab
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A third type of transceiver has a pull-tab to aid in removing the transceiver from the port connector (like shown in
previous illustration), but has a separate MTP cable that plugs into the transceiver.
The QSFP connectors on the core blades are labeled by trunk group (trunking is optional) for ease of installation.

Possible ICL configurations

The following figures show acceptable cabling configurations for the ICL feature. The recommended topology is the
parallel type where there are four QSFP cables connected between any pair of Brocade DCX 8510 series chassis. The
full-mesh configuration is also supported. Each of two cores in one chassis should be interconnected with each of two
cores in the second chassis. This provides for inter-chassis link (ICL) trunking between chassis, ensuring redundancy.
Parallel connections between core blades are recommended.
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