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RRP: Inter-chassis link (ICL) cables
4. Once all the cables are attached, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for the configuration
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2
3
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FIGURE 31
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also acceptable to attach the cables from slot 3 on one chassis to slot 3 on the second chassis
(or slot 6 to slot 6) as long as the left-to-right (top-to-bottom) rule is followed.
Figure 33 and Figure 34 show the arrangement of cables in a 3-way configuration of backbone
chassis. Note the relationship of the horizontal DCX-4S layout to the vertical layout of the DCX.
procedure.
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2 3
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Chassis 1
Core switch blades (CR4S-8)
Control processor blades (CP8)
Port blades
ICL cable connections – between two DCX-4S chassis
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7
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5 ICL connector (ICL 1)
6 ICL connector (ICL 0)
7 ICL cables
8 Chassis 2
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