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Updated: May 2016
 
 

Four-Rack Cabling

The following table shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when cabling four full racks together.

Table 27  Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Four-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R1-U32 within Rack 1
R1-U32-P8A to R1-U1-P3A
R1-U32-P8B to R1-U1-P4A
5 meters
R1-U32 to Rack 2
R1-U32-P9A to R2-U1-P5A
R1-U32-P9B to R2-U1-P6A
5 meters
R1-U32 to Rack 3
R1-U32-P10A to R3-U1-P7A
R1-U32-P10B to R3-U1-P8A
5 meters
R1-U32 to Rack 4
R1-U32-P11A to R4-U1-P9A
R1-U32-P11B to R4-U1-P10A
10 meters
R1-U26 within Rack 1
R1-U26-P8A to R1-U1-P3B
R1-U26-P8B to R1-U1-P4B
5 meters
R1-U26 to Rack 2
R1-U26-P9A to R2-U1-P5B
R1-U26-P9B to R2-U1-P6B
5 meters
R1-U26 to Rack 3
R1-U26-P10A to R3-U1-P7B
R1-U26-P10B to R3-U1-P8B
5 meters
R1-U26 to Rack 4
R1-U26-P11A to R4-U1-P9B
R1-U26-P11B to R4-U1-P10B
10 meters

The following table shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when cabling four full racks together.

Table 28  Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Four-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R2-U32 within Rack 2
R2-U32-P8A to R2-U1-P3A
R2-U32-P8B to R2-U1-P4A
5 meters
R2-U32 to Rack 1
R2-U32-P11A to R1-U1-P9A
R2-U32-P11B to R1-U1-P10A
5 meters
R2-U32 to Rack 3
R2-U32-P9A to R3-U1-P5A
R2-U32-P9B to R3-U1-P6A
5 meters
R2-U32 to Rack 4
R2-U32-P10A to R4-U1-P7A
R2-U32-P10B to R4-U1-P8A
5 meters
R2-U26 within Rack 2
R2-U26-P8A to R2-U1-P3B
R2-U26-P8B to R2-U1-P4B
5 meters
R2-U26 to Rack 1
R2-U26-P11A to R1-U1-P9B
R2-U26-P11B to R1-U1-P10B
5 meters
R2-U26 to Rack 3
R2-U26-P9A to R3-U1-P5B
R2-U26-P9B to R3-U1-P6B
5 meters
R2-U26 to Rack 4
R2-U26-P10A to R4-U1-P7B
R2-U26-P10B to R4-U1-P8B
5 meters

The following table shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when cabling four full racks together.

Table 29  Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Four-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R3-U32 within Rack 3
R3-U32-P8A to R3-U1-P3A
R3-U32-P8B to R3-U1-P4A
5 meters
R3-U32 to Rack 1
R3-U32-P10A to R1-U1-P7A
R3-U32-P10B to R1-U1-P8A
5 meters
R3-U32 to Rack 2
R3-U32-P11A to R2-U1-P9A
R3-U32-P11B to R2-U1-P10A
5 meters
R3-U32 to Rack 4
R3-U32-P9A to R4-U1-P5A
R3-U32-P9B to R4-U1-P6A
5 meters
R3-U26 within Rack 3
R3-U26-P8A to R3-U1-P3B
R3-U26-P8B to R3-U1-P4B
5 meters
R3-U26 to Rack 1
R3-U26-P10A to R1-U1-P7B
R3-U26-P10B to R1-U1-P8B
5 meters
R3-U26 to Rack 2
R3-U26-P11A to R2-U1-P9B
R3-U26-P11B to R2-U1-P10B
5 meters
R3-U26 to Rack 4
R3-U26-P9A to R4-U1-P5B
R3-U26-P9B to R4-U1-P6B
5 meters

The following table shows the cable connections for the fourth spine switch (R4-U1) when cabling four full racks together.

Table 30  Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in a Four-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R4-U32 within Rack 4
R4-U32-P8A to R4-U1-P3A
R4-U32-P8B to R4-U1-P4A
5 meters
R4-U32 to Rack 1
R4-U32-P9A to R1-U1-P5A
R4-U32-P9B to R1-U1-P6A
10 meters
R4-U32 to Rack 2
R4-U32-P10A to R2-U1-P7A
R4-U32-P10B to R2-U1-P8A
5 meters
R4-U32 to Rack 3
R4-U32-P11A to R3-U1-P9A
R4-U32-P11B to R3-U1-P10A
5 meters
R4-U26 within Rack 4
R4-U26-P8A to R4-U1-P3B
R4-U26-P8B to R4-U1-P4B
5 meters
R4-U26 to Rack 1
R4-U26-P9A to R1-U1-P5B
R4-U26-P9B to R1-U1-P6B
10 meters
R4-U26 to Rack 2
R4-U26-P10A to R2-U1-P7B
R4-U26-P10B to R2-U1-P8B
5 meters
R4-U26 to Rack 3
R4-U26-P11A to R3-U1-P9B
R4-U26-P11B to R3-U1-P10B
5 meters