Dell 53-1002116-01 manual Configuring LAGs for a top-of-the-rack CEE switch-Example

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The Dell M8428-k switch interoperates with all of the major Layer 2/Layer 3 aggregation routers including Foundry Networks, Cisco Systems, Brocade Communications Systems and Force10 Networks.

FIGURE 4 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
	Dell M8428-k	Dell M8428-k
Data Center Network	Switch	Switch
Access Layer
(Dell M8428-k)

Data Center Database

Server Layer

Servers Servers

FIGURE 5 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
	Dell M8428-k	Dell M8428-k
Data Center Network	Switch	Switch
Access Layer
(Dell M8428-k)

Data Center Database

Server Layer

Servers Servers

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