DR031 - Dell PowerConnect M6220 20-Port Ethernet Layer 3 Switch for PowerEdge M1000E

The Dell PowerConnect M6220 is a key component of the FlexIO architecture of theM1000e Modular Server Enclosure. FlexIO delivers a level of IO flexibility, bandwidth,features, and investment protection unrivaled in the blade server market. The M6220 is abreak-through modular design that packages a high-performance 24-port stackableEthernet switch with modular bays that can be populated with 10GbE or stacking modulesto provide customers with the flexibility to create exactly the switch they need for theirenvironment. One of the most powerful features of the M6220 is the ability to stack multipleswitches together, thereby creating a single logical switch that can be managed andconfigured as one. This stacking capability is especially powerful when combined with theability to uplink to the Ethernet core via high bandwidth 10GbE connections. This WhitePaper describes the basics of stacking, a description of the hardware and architecture,configuration hints, and some sample use cases.