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  • 1.  connecting servers directly to the collapsed core

    Posted 09-13-2022 04:51
    Hello community:

    I have two EX4650 with licensing, I would like to deploy them in a collapsed core architecture. I would like to know if it is possible to connect servers directly to the collapsed core. Somethig like the graph showed in the Datasheet of EX4650. In the uplink I would like to connect directly to the WAN. Any consideration?


    Best regards

    Carlos


  • 2.  RE: connecting servers directly to the collapsed core

    Posted 09-13-2022 08:59
    hi,

    yes. u can do like that. No issue.


  • 3.  RE: connecting servers directly to the collapsed core

    Posted 09-15-2022 10:16
    Hello Carlos,

    Collapsed Core architectures means that the leaves and spines are on the same layer. So usually, we connect servers on leaves, but as the switches in a collapsed core "play" leaves and spines roles, you can connect servers on it. 

    Thomas

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