This chapter describes how to set up and configure Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36, which is used as the spine switch in multirack configurations (an Exalogic machine to another Exalogic machine, or an Exalogic machine to an Oracle Exadata Database Machine) only. This spine switch is not included in Exalogic machine configurations and must be purchased separately.
By using this spine switch, you can connect multiple Exalogic machines or a combination of Exalogic machines and Oracle Exadata Database Machines together on the same InfiniBand fabric.
This chapter contains the following topics: