[ceph-users] Re: 10G stackabe lacp switches

Hi Stefan and Martin, Thanks very much for the quick responses! Lot's of interesting and relevant info! The arista option looks interesting, but those will not use the UTP ethernet cabling that we currently use. But given prices, perhap we should perhaps look into changing our cables from UTP to SFP+, I guess? Will check it out. Thanks again! MJ On 2/15/21 12:50 PM, Stefan Kooman wrote: > On 2/15/21 12:16 PM, mj wrote: > >> As we would like to be able to add more storage hosts, we need to >> loose the meshed network setup. >> >> My idea is to add two stacked 10G ethernet switches to the setup, so >> we can start using lacp bonded networking over two physical switches. >> >> Looking around, we can get refurb Cisco Small Business 550X for around >> 1300 euro. We also noticed that mikrotik and TP-Link have some even >> nicer-priced 10G switches, but those all lack bonding. :-( >> >> Therfore I'm asking here: anyone here with suggestions on what to look >> at, for nice-priced 10G stackable switches..? > > Just to note: stacking support does not necessarily also means MCLAG > (LACP over multiple switches). I believe the Cisco's do support it. > Sometimes stacking is nothing more than a management feature, i.e. able > to manage the switches as it was one switch. So be sure to check if LACP > over multiple chassis is supported. > > Gr. Stefan > >