Avaya VSP 7000 Series User Manual

Figure 17: Fabric Interconnect ports
Figure 18: FI port labels
Note:
When
operating in Stack-mode DToR, consider each pair of FI ports as a single connection.
You must use a pair of FI ports (two FI-up or two FI-down) and two FI cables connected to
an adjacent unit FI ports to establish adjacency between switches in a Stack.
When operating in Fabric-mode DToR, or Raw-mode, FI ports and FI cables do not need to
be connected in pairs. You can connect an FI port to the equivalent FI port of another VSP
7000 Series; you must connect the top FI port to the top FI port of another unit, and you
must connect the bottom FI port to the bottom FI port of another unit.
Fabric Interconnect cable
Fabric Interconnect cables are available in various lengths. The following FI cables are
supported:
Order code Description
AL7018001–E6 VSP 7000 Fabric Interconnect – 0.6 m
AL7018002–E6 VSP 7000 Fabric Interconnect – 1.5 m
AL7018003–E6 VSP 7000 Fabric Interconnect – 3 m
AL7018004–E6 VSP 7000 Fabric Interconnect – 5 m
AL7018005–E6 VSP 7000 Active Fabric Interconnect – 10 m
AL7018006–E5 VSP 7000 Fabric Interconnect Transceiver (two required for
each Fiber Fabric Interconnect cable)
AL7018007–E5 VSP 7000 Fiber Fabric Interconnect cable — 50 m
AL7018008–E5 VSP 7000 Fiber Fabric Interconnect cable — 100 m
Note:
Fabric Interconnect cables are ordered individually. Ensure to order a minimum of two
matched
FI cables for each unit. For a redundant Stack, you also require one pair of longer
FI cables to complete the loop from the bottom unit to the top unit.
Fabric Interconnect connectivity
44 VSP 7000 installation July 2013
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Avaya VSP 7000 Series Specifications

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