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13 Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches for Storage services This chapter contains the following information. Topics: • Cable the ToR switches together • Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks • Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches Cable the ToR switches together PowerStore dual switch deployments with VLT, requires that the two Top of Rack (ToR) switches are cabled together. 1 2 Figure 17. Switch-to-switch connectivity Use two cables that support connectivity between the high speed ports, for example 100Gbps Direct Attached Cables (DAC). Table 32. Available switch-to-switch ports PowerSwitch 100 GbE Ports S4148F-ON 25, 26, 29, and 30 S4148T-ON 25, 26, 29, and 30 S5248F-ON 49-54 It is recommended that you use the same port numbers for the pair on the top and bottom switch. Table 33. Steps to connect the switches together 1 Connect 100 GbE port 25 of the bottom switch (1) to 100 GbE port 25 of the top switch (2). 2 Connect 100 GbE port 26 of the bottom switch (1) to 100 GbE port 26 of the top switch (2). Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches for Storage services 75

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Cable Dell PowerSwitch Series ToR switches
for Storage services
This chapter contains the following information.
Topics:
•
Cable the ToR switches together
•
Cable the Top-of-Rack switches to the core uplinks
•
Cable the base enclosure to the ToR switches
Cable the ToR switches together
PowerStore dual switch deployments with VLT, requires that the two Top of Rack (ToR) switches are cabled together.
2
1
Figure 17. Switch-to-switch connectivity
Use two cables that support connectivity between the high speed ports, for example 100Gbps Direct Attached Cables (DAC).
Table 32. Available switch-to-switch ports
PowerSwitch
100 GbE Ports
S4148F-ON
25, 26, 29, and 30
S4148T-ON
25, 26, 29, and 30
S5248F-ON
49-54
It is recommended that you use the same port numbers for the pair on the top and bottom switch.
Table 33. Steps to connect the switches together
1
Connect 100 GbE port 25 of the bottom switch (1) to 100 GbE port 25 of the top switch (2).
2
Connect 100 GbE port 26 of the bottom switch (1) to 100 GbE port 26 of the top switch (2).
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