Invoking the X-Loader and U-Boot CLIs . . . . . . . . . 19 Performing the Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5 Assembling a Switch Stack

25

Configuring and Bringing Up a Stack

26

Managing a Stack

28

6Splitting 40GbE QSFP+ Ports into 10GbE SFP+

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

7Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DCB Support

32

FCoE Connectivity

32

iSCSI Operation

32

8Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

9Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chassis Physical Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Environmental Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

IEEE Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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