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Module 1 checkpoint

Explain what Spectrum-X actually is (a switch + SuperNIC system, not one box), pick the right Spectrum switch for a Dell AI pod against real airflow/power/cooling constraints, get a link up at the right speed and FEC, and read the RA version row that governs the whole fabric.

Module 1 of 6 in Spectrum-X Ethernet AI fabrics with Cumulus Linux14 questionspass mark 80%about 12 minbelow the mark, retry after 24 h

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What it covers

  1. 1.1What Spectrum-X is, and what it is not
  2. 1.2Choosing the switch: SN2201 through SN6800-LD
  3. 1.3Links that come up: breakout, FEC and auto-negotiation
  4. 1.4The RA row: version pinning across switch, NIC and host
  5. 1.5Dell PowerSwitch SN-series: who supports what