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FIGURE 70 Full nine-mesh topology
Core-edge topology
NOTE
A maximum of 12 chassis can be interconnected to form a core-edge topology using ICL links.
You can also connect the Brocade DCX 8510 Backbones in a core-edge topology. For example, Figure 71 shows six chassis connected
in a core-edge topology (four edges and two cores). Although Figure 71 shows only the Brocade DCX 8510-8, each chassis can be
either a Brocade DCX 8510-4 or a DCX 8510-8. You can have up to eight edges with DCX 8510-8 cores or up to four edges with DCX
8510-4 cores.
Similarly, you can also connect the Brocade X6 Directors in a core-edge topology. For example, Figure 71 shows six chassis connected
in a core-edge topology (four edges and two cores). Although Figure 71 shows only the Brocade X6-8, each chassis can be either a
Brocade X6-4 or a X6-8. You can have up to eight edges with X6-8 cores or up to four edges with X6-4 cores.
Each line in Figure 71 represents four QSFP cables. The cabling scheme should follow the parallel example shown in Figure 66 on page
453.
Inter-chassis Links
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