Connecting Leaf Switches To Spine Switches - Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX3P Hardware Installation Manual

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
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.
Warning
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.
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 You cannot include NX-OS line cards in the same chassis when running in ACI mode.
document.
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)
Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX3P ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Connecting Leaf Switches to Spine Switches
Cisco Transceiver Modules
Transceiver Module Installation Guides.
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