In cases of only two 25 GbE ports, the ports are also used for other network traffic.
The switches must have sufficiently available network ports to accommodate the following:
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Data network 10/25 GbE switches: Two 10/25 GbE ports per node, per switch
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Management network switches: One 1/10 GbE and one iDRAC port per node.
Network requirements are described later in this document.
Cabling
Ensure that you have the correct quantity of cables. Calculate the number of cables needed, according to the following
guidelines:
For RJ45 NIC ports on your switch, Cat6 6 m Ethernet cables are required, four cables per node. (These cables are
included with the server nodes)
VxFlex Ready Node deployment overview
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