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ChrisLopes
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HS21XM Blade Servers Switch Configuration

Hi,

I have 6 cisco Switch with Ports Each.

There are 4 Blades that has been Purchased.

My Company Requirement.

1. One Blade Server will be used to install windows Boot from SAN

2. Another Blade is standby, possible use for above blade failover – TBA

3. 2 blade server to install ESX

Assumption – Each Switch Module have 4 Ports

Switch 1 – Port A,B,C,D

Switch 2 – Port A,B,C,D

Switch 3 – Port A,B,C,D

Switch 4 – Port A,B,C,D

Switch 5 – Port A,B,C,D

Switch 6 – Port A,B,C,D

Each Fiber has 4 Ports

Fiber module 1 – A,B,C,D

Fiber Module 2 - A,B,C,D

Assuming the customer the following for ESX, what will be the connection like?

a) Service Console + Vmotion

b) Management Vlan with Teaming

c) Server Vlan with Teaming

d) Backup Vlan

One of the blade Boot from SAN will be in Server Vlan

How will the Logical diagram be like on the connectivity to SAN Switch?

Does anyone able to share with me on the logical diagram.

Alternatively, can send email to me at cbtong73@hotmail.com

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