You are deploying a Clos IP fabric with an oversubscription ratio of 3:1.

Understanding Oversubscription in a Clos Fabric:

The oversubscription ratio in a Clos IP fabric measures the ratio of the amount of edge (leaf) bandwidth to the core (spine) bandwidth. An oversubscription ratio of 3:1 means that there is three times more edge bandwidth compared to core bandwidth.

Impact of Adding/Removing Spine Devices:

Option C:If youremove spine devices, the total available core bandwidth decreases, while the edge bandwidth remains the same. This results in anincrease in the oversubscription ratiobecause there is now less core bandwidth to handle the same amount of edge traffic.

Option B:Conversely, if youadd spine devices, the total core bandwidth increases. This decreases the oversubscription ratio because more core bandwidth is available to handle the edge traffic.

Conclusion:

Option C:Correct—Removing spine devices increases the oversubscription ratio.

Option B:Correct—Adding spine devices decreases the oversubscription ratio.