Thanks a lot for the very informative image. A short follow-up question:
Is it so that the blocked ports are caused by using split cables?
example: port 4 uses a 4*10G split cable so port 1 is blocked
port 5 uses split cable, so port 6 gets blocked.
If this is the case, port 7 is blocked because of a split cable in the IB part (port 9?) So if the port 9 is not splitted or un used, we could use the port 7 in the ethernet part as a 10G port? (without split cable)
i.e. port 2 -10G , port 3 -10G, port 4 - split 4x10G, port 5- split 4x10G, port 8 - 10G, port 7 -?? (always blocked or can it be used for 10G)
I'm just trying to figure out the absolute maximum number of 10G Ethernet ports if used as an IB/Ether GW