Scenario 3:2 - Flex-10 with Multi-Enclosure stacking - VLAN Tagging (802.1Q) with Multiple Shared Uplink Sets (SUS) - VMware
ESX - (4 Enclosures) 185
Item
Description
1
10 Gb Uplink
2
Switch Cross Connect
3
Enclosure 1
4
Enclosure 2
5
Enclosure 3
6
Enclosure 4
7
External 10Gb Stacking link
8
10 Gb Uplink
9
Internal Dual 10Gb Stacking links
Figure 3-16
Server Blade profile with TWO Flex-10 NICs configured. Each NIC is connected to a Shared Uplink
Set (VLAN-Trunk-1 and VLAN-Trunk-2), the additional NICs are connected to other networks, which are also part of
the Shared Uplink Sets. The VLAN-Trunks are connected, at 10Gb, to a network switch, through Port X2 on VC
module 1, enclosure 1 and Port X2 on VC module 2, enclosure 4, creating an Active/Active uplink.