Setup Guide

68 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
10 Scenario 2 - SmartFabric connected to Cisco Nexus 3232C
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Figure 64 shows the production topology using a pair of Cisco Nexus 3232C as leaf switches. This section
configures the Cisco Nexus 3232Cs and creating a SmartFabric with the corresponding uplinks.
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Nexus 3232C Leaf 2
Fabric uplink (100 GbE)
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SmartFabric with Cisco Nexus 3232C leaf switches
NOTE: See Appendix A.10 for more information on QSFP28-DD cables.