Brocade VCS Use Case #4b
1/10 Gbps Access; Collapsed Network – Topology – Clos Fabric
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1 GbE
10 GbE
10 GbE DCB
Logical
Chassis
12 ports
36 ports
Servers with 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps,
and DCB Connectivity
6 Links per Trunk
(24 Total)
12 ports
48 ports
per
switch
( )
per
switch
( )
48 Ports Available for
FC SAN Connectivity or
VCS Expansion
10 Switch Fabric;
312 Usable Ports
6:1 Subscription Ratio
to Core
Up to 36 Servers
per Rack; 4 Racks
per VCS fabric
Scale-out VCS edge fabric
Self aggregating, flattens the
network
Clos Fabric topology for flexible
subscription ratios
312 usable ports per 10-switch
VCS fabric
Supports 144 servers in 4 racks,
all with 10 Gbps connections
Drastic reduction in
management
Each VCS managed as a single
logical chassis
Enables network convergence
DCB and TRILL capabilities for
multihop FCoE and enhanced
iSCSI
Brocade MLX w/ MCT,
Cisco w/ vPC/VSS,
or other Core
LAG
vLAG
11/15/2010
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