IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124
11
10-GbE departmental cluster or server aggregation (option 1—L2 Config.)
Figure 5 shows the 10-GbE departmental cluster or server aggregation. The design goals are:
Less than 700 ns port-to-port latency
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Link aggregation of trunk connections: IEEE 802.3ad
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No STP uplink failure detection (UFD) to enable redundant paths
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Figure 5. 10-GbE departmental cluster or server aggregation
Table 5 lists the items, descriptions, and quantities.
Table 5. Items, descriptions, and quantities
Item
Description
Quantity
Spine and leaf switches
G8124
6
Interconnect cabling
SFP+ DAC
48
