Stacking with X460-G2-48t-10GE4 and a X440-48t-10G best pratices.
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‎02-03-2016 02:58 PM
I am building out a 250 person floor.
I've settled on using 1U 48 port switches.
My thoughts on design were this...
Top of stack: X460-G2-48t-10GE4
Center of stack: X440-48t-10G
Bottom of stack: X460-G2-48t-10GE4
There will be 7 switches used in this stack. I know 8 is max.
I know I can stack these together, I am just confused on best practices.
Ideally I would like to use the 4x10G on each of the X460-G2-48t-10GE4 as my fiber runs to my server room.
Which then bring sup the question how do I link the X460 to the X440... I'm assuming via a stacking module.... But which one? Which cables?
And ultimately does my train of thought above "work".
This is a heavy network office. (Visual FX/Animation studio).
I've settled on using 1U 48 port switches.
My thoughts on design were this...
Top of stack: X460-G2-48t-10GE4
Center of stack: X440-48t-10G
Bottom of stack: X460-G2-48t-10GE4
There will be 7 switches used in this stack. I know 8 is max.
I know I can stack these together, I am just confused on best practices.
Ideally I would like to use the 4x10G on each of the X460-G2-48t-10GE4 as my fiber runs to my server room.
Which then bring sup the question how do I link the X460 to the X440... I'm assuming via a stacking module.... But which one? Which cables?
And ultimately does my train of thought above "work".
This is a heavy network office. (Visual FX/Animation studio).
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‎02-04-2016 08:26 AM
Hi
when you use X460G2-10G variant, you no need to buy any additional VIM module to make stack with X440-10G variant.
Use last 2x10G ports in X460G2s to build a stack.
Based on the distance between Master,Backup and Standby node, select the cable. You can use normal 10G fiber cable with SFP+ to make the stacking port UP
when you use X460G2-10G variant, you no need to buy any additional VIM module to make stack with X440-10G variant.
Use last 2x10G ports in X460G2s to build a stack.
Based on the distance between Master,Backup and Standby node, select the cable. You can use normal 10G fiber cable with SFP+ to make the stacking port UP
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‎02-03-2016 06:31 PM
So the one peice of information I am confused on now is.... Which module do I need?
For stacking wise, would getting a 2x 10GBE in the back be ok to stack to the X440 from the X460?
IE: Summit X460-G2 VIM-2x
For stacking wise, would getting a 2x 10GBE in the back be ok to stack to the X440 from the X460?
IE: Summit X460-G2 VIM-2x
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‎02-03-2016 03:35 PM
What are you trying to achieve? Let us know that first, then we can help with a optimal design.
Are you going for speeds and feeds? Going for redundancy? Or you just want to manage one chassis? Do you have an figures / metrics about your current setup, such as average throughput etc...
Are you going for speeds and feeds? Going for redundancy? Or you just want to manage one chassis? Do you have an figures / metrics about your current setup, such as average throughput etc...
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‎02-03-2016 03:35 PM
I am growing out a 250 person floor, all machines nfs mount homes/programs.
I am looking for speed/redundancy. My link to my datacenter (offsite) is a 40GBE connection (where storage resides).
So I would like decent bandwidth but not the sole need. (We currently don't come near saturation on our 40GBE link (even with 250 people using it).
Managing one chassis is a nice. But we don't want 1 module chassis (we already have a HP one) and keeping it clean (cabling wise) is ugly (for us).
I am looking for speed/redundancy. My link to my datacenter (offsite) is a 40GBE connection (where storage resides).
So I would like decent bandwidth but not the sole need. (We currently don't come near saturation on our 40GBE link (even with 250 people using it).
Managing one chassis is a nice. But we don't want 1 module chassis (we already have a HP one) and keeping it clean (cabling wise) is ugly (for us).
