March 2013 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1 9-99
Table 41 4-Way Stack
Connecting M1000e to Non-Stacked external switch infrastructure
Advantages Concerns
• SAN Array-to-array traffic is isolated outside
of the M1000e enclosures
• Fixed hops between hosts and array volumes
regardless of number of M1000e enclosures
• Supports ability to scale arrays
• Supports ability to scale host.
• Supports sharing SAN with non-M1000e
servers.
• Must bring external switch stack down to
apply switch firmware updates.
• Must bring internal switch stack down to
apply switch firmware updates.
• Switches must be stack compatible
Other Notes
Recommend using 10GbE or larger links within inter-switch LAGs to provide better bandwidth
scalability.
• Additional M1000e enclosures are added in similar fashion to diagram above.
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