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From: Martin Berger <martin.a.berger@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: VLAN Tagging for RAC Interconnect
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Even with dedicated NICs we had to use VLAN tags for other purpose
(like jumbo frames).
based on this just consider the interconnect uses not only the
dedicated IPs, but also Multicast.
We had some fun with VLANs, Multicast and jumbo frames on some of the switches.

my .02€
 Martin

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 23:33, Manmohan Jalsingh <mjalsingh@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I forgot to mention, each node will have 2 dual port 10Gb cards.  We
> will be installing CRS 11.2.0.2.
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