Ethernet Fabric Details
Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links
(TRILL)
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Logical
Chassis
Ethernet
Fabric
• Multipath Layer 2 switching
• All paths are active and traffic is distributed
across all paths
• Fully utilize all fabric bandwidth
• Establishes shortest paths through the
Layer 2 fabric
• Uninterrupted response to link failures
• Backward-compatible and connects
into existing infrastructures
• Delivers multiple hops for all traffic
types (including FCoE)
Layer 2 Multiple Paths
Active
Path #1
Active
Path #2
Dynamic Services
VCS
11/15/2010
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