March 2013
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1
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Table 38
M-Series I/O module Pass-Through to external switch infrastructure
M-Series I/O module Pass-Through to external switch infrastructure
Advantages
Concerns
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Fewer switch hops
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Fewer switches to manage
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SAN can support M1000e enclosures and rack or tower
stand-alone servers
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SAN traffic isolated outside of M1000e enclosure
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Less expensive that multi-tiered switch solution
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Supports non-dell branded switching as a single vendor
solution
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No firmware to update on the pass-through modules.
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Complex cabling in a rack
environment.
Other Notes
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Additional M1000e enclosures are added in similar fashion to diagram above
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Supported with stacked or non-stacked external SAN infrastructures
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This strategy works for a single fabric or dual fabric M-Series I/O module configuration (See
Section 0 for details)
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This is the simplest choice if external switches are from a different vendor.
