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Patrick 写了：We would like to configure 4 enclosures to talk to each other. The goal is for all the blades in 4 separate C-7000 enclosures to talk to each other without using the enclosure domain functionality (with requires a license) or an external switch.

I believe another way to phrase it is that they want the heartbeat VLAN to be seen on 4 enclosures.

Is this possible?

Brian 写了：If they stack the 4 enclosures into a single Virtual Connect Domain it’s possible via stacking links.

I am making the assumption you are using Virtual Connect.

Note this wouldn’t require a VCEM license.

Chris 写了：“enclosure domain functionality (with requires a license) or an external switch”

Are you referring to Virtual Connect? If so, there is no license requirement to import slave enclosures into a Virtual Connect Domain. To manage a VC Domain via Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager will require a license, but that has no bearing on Multi-Enclosure Stack Domain.

And, if you are indeed referring to Virtual Connect, you need an external Ethernet switch to connect more than two enclosures/VC Domains together, while maintaining separate Virtual Connect Domains. It boils down to how VC manages Loop Prevention on the uplinks, which is referred to LAN Safe.