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Link aggregation overview 8

The Brocade 8000 switch interoperates with all of the major Layer 2/Layer 3 aggregation routers including Foundry Networks, Cisco Systems, and Force10 Networks.

FIGURE 5 Configuring LAGs for a top-of-the-rack CEE switch—Example 1

Data Center Network		Data Center Core
Core Layer
Data Center Network	Router	Router
Aggregation Layer
	Brocade 8000	Brocade 8000
Data Center Network	Switch	Switch
Access Layer
(Brocade 8000s)

Data Center Database

Server Layer

Servers Servers

FIGURE 6 Configuring LAGs for a top-of-the-rack CEE switch—Example 2

Data Center Network	Data Center Core
Core Layer

Data Center Network	Router	Router
Aggregation Layer
	Brocade 8000	Brocade 8000
Data Center Network	Switch	Switch
Access Layer
(Brocade 8000s)

Data Center Database

Server Layer

Servers Servers

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