Appendix A: Additional Guidelines and Equipment Details
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Dell EMC PowerEdge MX
Networking Architecture Guide
When selecting the 2xMX5108n Ethernet Switches in same chassis option in the
SmartFabric wizard section of the GUI, it is important to note that the Virtual Link Trunk
interconnect (VLTi) uses port 9, a 40GbE port, and port 10, a 100GbE port. The
SmartFabric wizard then automatically configures a 1x40GbE breakout on port 10 so that
the VLTi has two connections that are running at the same speed. The VLTi connections
using ports 9 and 10 are shown in Figure 40.
Figure 40. Two MX5108n in a single chassis
When using the SmartFabric wizard for 2xMX5108n Ethernet Switches in same chassis,
there is a printout button on the
Summary
tab of the wizard. The
option is shown in
MX5108n VLT
interconnects
