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Figure 4: Converged Network Logical Connectivity
7.2 Converged Network Configuration
This section provides details of the different configurations in the Active System 800v that enable the
converged network in the solution.
DCB Configuration: Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) technologies
are used in Active System 800v to enable converged networking. The Force10 S4810 switches,
PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator modules, Broadcom 57810-k Dual port 10GbE KR Blade NDCs, Broadcom
57810 Dual Port 10Gb Network Adapters, and EqualLogic PS6110 iSCSI SAN arrays support DCB and
DCBX.
Within the Active System 800v environment, DCB settings are configured within the Force10 S4810
switches. Utilizing the DCBX protocol, these settings are then automatically propagated to the
PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator modules. Additionally, the DCB settings are also propagated to the
network end nodes, including the Broadcom Network Adapters in PowerEdge R620 rack servers, the