Cisco Nexus 9336PQ - Preparing to Connect to Other Devices

As shown in the following figure, each spine switch is connected to a downlink port on a leaf switch, which
is in turn uplinked to one or more APICs.
Figure 8: ACI Fabric Topology
Preparing to Connect to Other Devices
When preparing to connect the switch to leaf switchesspine switches and one or more APICs, consider the
following for each type of interface, and gather all of the required equipment before making the connections:
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Cabling type required for each interface type
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Distance limitations for each signal type
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Additional interface equipment required
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Connecting the Switch to the ACI Fabric
Preparing to Connect to Other Devices