How many node does a CN1610 support?

The CN1610 switch provides 16 10GbE ports, and since each cluster node uses two ports for redundant cluster interconnect links, the switch supports up to 8 nodes (16 ports / 2 ports per node). This dual-port design ensures high-availability cluster communication for the connected nodes.

10 nodes would require 20 ports for dual-link redundancy, which exceeds the CN1610's 16-port capacity.

12 nodes would require 24 ports, well beyond the 16-port limit of the CN1610.

14 nodes would require 28 ports, which the CN1610 cannot accommodate.

16 nodes would require 32 ports for redundant links, which doubles the CN1610's physical port count.