A platform engineer is installing a Dell EMC PowerScale cluster with 12 F200 nodes.

For Dell EMC PowerScale systems, when installing nodes such as theF200, a common1:4 breakout cableratio is used. This means that a single 40GbE port on a switch is broken out into four 10GbE connections, which are used for connecting nodes like the F200.

For example, in environments where multiple F200 nodes need to be connected to a switch using high-speed Ethernet, a 40GbE port on the switch can be split into four 10GbE connections, which is commonly used in PowerScale installations to maximize the available network connections while minimizing the number of switch ports required.