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How to deploy the Dell M8024 family of switches in a Cisco Nexus network
Figure 4 illustrates the completed configuration for Scenario 3.
Figure 4: Graphic representation of Scenario 3.
Scenario 4: Configuring multiple Port Aggregation Groups and dedicating specific Uplinks
In this section, we provide an overview of configuring multiple Port
Aggregation Groups (AGs to group specific attached blade servers)
and dedicating specific Uplinks to carry that traffic to the Cisco Nexus
network. Doing this allows us to physically separate traffic for easier
administration. We provide detailed instructions in Appendix A
.
1. On the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch, enter the Port
Configuration screen, and change the group ID of the ports you
desire to Group 2 (we changed ports 1/xg9-1/xg16 and ports
1/xg23-1/xg24 to Group 2).
2. On the Cisco Nexus 5010 switch, create two two-port channel
groups with LACP enabled.
3. Connect the cables. The Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch will
automatically make two two-port LAGs, separating the traffic
