03-18-2014 08:08 AM - edited 03-07-2019 06:45 PM
I have a WS-C4507R+E with two of the WS-X4748-RJ45-E linecards in addition to a single Sup7E.
I need to connect eight 6-port portchannels to the WS-X4748-RJ45-Es.
Since the linecards are described as non-blocking do I need to worry about how I connect/group various portchannels?
A best practice would be to distribute 3 ports from each portchannel to each of the WS-X4748-RJ45-E - correct?
I have seen/read questions about ASIC oversubscription for other switches (3K fixed) and line cards, but cannot find anything similar for the WS-X4748-RJ45-E. Does such documentation exist?
Thanks,
Phil
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03-18-2014 10:23 AM
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Since the linecards are described as non-blocking do I need to worry about how I connect/group various portchannels?
On those line cards, with a sup7E, you can connect to any port you desire.
A best practice would be to distribute 3 ports from each portchannel to each of the WS-X4748-RJ45-E - correct?
Assuming you want to minimize the bandwidth loss to each portchannel if a line card fails, yes.
I have seen/read questions about ASIC oversubscription for other switches (3K fixed) and line cards, but cannot find anything similar for the WS-X4748-RJ45-E.
That because the "intelligence" for 4500s is within the sup, not the line cards.
03-18-2014 10:23 AM
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Since the linecards are described as non-blocking do I need to worry about how I connect/group various portchannels?
On those line cards, with a sup7E, you can connect to any port you desire.
A best practice would be to distribute 3 ports from each portchannel to each of the WS-X4748-RJ45-E - correct?
Assuming you want to minimize the bandwidth loss to each portchannel if a line card fails, yes.
I have seen/read questions about ASIC oversubscription for other switches (3K fixed) and line cards, but cannot find anything similar for the WS-X4748-RJ45-E.
That because the "intelligence" for 4500s is within the sup, not the line cards.
03-18-2014 07:15 PM
Your answer reinforced what I had been able to find otherwise - thanks for the clarification.
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