dfranklin80
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I have a Cisco 5509 as my main switch (and yes, I know it's end-of-life). I just purchased a blade server (10/100/1000 tp)and SAN. Due to the fact that I'm combining several servers functions into a few, I don't beleive the 3 or 4 100-base-t trunked ports will cut if for speed any longer so I'm trying to find a creative way of providing more bandwidth to the servers.
I don't have available GIG ports on my 5509 to attach the blades to (and I'm told it doesn't support twisted pair GBIC's), but I also have a 5410 8-port Gig switch with available capacity. I'd like to be able to attach the blades to the 5410, then trunk multiple (perhaps 3) Giga ports from the 5410 to the 5509. I don't know if this is possible. If it's true that the 5509 doesn't support twisted pair GBIC's, I'll have to use fiber (is there such thing as a fiber cross-over?).
I know in an ideal scenario, I'd replace my main switch with a new one with Giga capacity built in. However quotes I'm getting to replace it are in the $85K range which is far more that we are willing to spend after dipping into the till for the blade servers and SAN.
I'd appreciate any help or suggestions you may have. Thanks.
I don't have available GIG ports on my 5509 to attach the blades to (and I'm told it doesn't support twisted pair GBIC's), but I also have a 5410 8-port Gig switch with available capacity. I'd like to be able to attach the blades to the 5410, then trunk multiple (perhaps 3) Giga ports from the 5410 to the 5509. I don't know if this is possible. If it's true that the 5509 doesn't support twisted pair GBIC's, I'll have to use fiber (is there such thing as a fiber cross-over?).
I know in an ideal scenario, I'd replace my main switch with a new one with Giga capacity built in. However quotes I'm getting to replace it are in the $85K range which is far more that we are willing to spend after dipping into the till for the blade servers and SAN.
I'd appreciate any help or suggestions you may have. Thanks.
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On the 5509, if you have a CatOS supervisor, something like this:
switch#set port channel 2/1-3 on
You have to configure etherchannel on the other switch's corresponding ports as well. Never worked with a 5410 before...
switch#set port channel 2/1-3 on
You have to configure etherchannel on the other switch's corresponding ports as well. Never worked with a 5410 before...
I have run into the same situation, an older, but still working find 5000 series switch that need to have 1G connectivity for some servers. The solution we are looking at is to buy a Cisco Catalyst 3750G-24TS-1U, connect all the servers to it, and link it to the old 5000 where all the workstations are connected using it’s fiber ports. The cost is about a tenth of what it would cost to replace the whole switch, and will be in out case almost a good as replacing the whole switch.
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