Re: B1600 Chassis network question

From: Fredrik Lundholm (dol_at_ce.chalmers.se)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: 21 Oct 2004 15:33:55 GMT

In article <pan.2004.10.21.14.23.06.562013@lineone.ten>,
Steph <stephanos@lineone.ten> wrote:
>Hi all,

>Putting it another way, are there enough internal 'ports' on the switches
>to support more than 8 blades in a dual-homed, redundant configuration?

Each blade has two ports, one connected to each switch. So the answer is yes.
I think your confusion stems from the 8 ports on the back. Internally they
are 24 port switches. 24-16=8 (this is what is left at the back).

If you have a chassie with only one switch you get no redundancy.
Even if you only have 8 blades.

>Apologies if the question sounds confused; but I'm new to blades as a
>technology and I've been thinking about this too hard.

If I misunderstood your question please fell free
to post a followup.

/regards
Fredrik 

-- 
Fredrik Lundholm   
dol @ ce.chalmers.se

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