Figure 5. Rack optimized server aggregation of 1 GbE attached rack servers
Table 5 lists the features and benefits.
Table 5 Features and benefits
Features
Benefits
Line-rate, non-blocking, all 48 ports
Supports massive compute and virtualization workloads.
Less than 3 micro-seconds latency
Faster application response times.
Four 10 GbE uplink ports (40 Gb bandwidth to the core or
upstream switch)
Minimal oversubscription: 1:0.8 (~1 to 1).
Standards-based Layer 2/3 protocols, industry standard CLI Interoperates with existing network. No learning curve.
The design goal is to interoperate with an existing Layer 2/3 switch and deploy G8000s at the Data Center Edge:
Logical configuration: Configure G8000s for Layer 2. Apply VLAN domains (1 and 2) at Core switches.
Full Layer 2/3 feature set: STP, MSTP, RSTP, PVRST+; RIP v1/2, static routes, and OSPF.
Security: 802.1X; RADIUS/; Wire Speed ACLs, SSH v1, v2; HTTPS Secure BBI.
QoS: Up to eight queues/port, IEEE 802.1p and DiffServ prioritization.
Figure 6 shows an example of a rack-optimized server aggregation logical design.
RackSwitch G8000
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