Each SPARC T5-8 server contains several dual-ported Sun Dual 10-GbE SFP+ PCIe 2.0 Low Profile network interface cards (NICs). The number of 10-GbE NICs and their locations in the SPARC T5-8 servers varies, depending on the configuration of Oracle SuperCluster T5-8:
Full Rack: Eight 10-GbE NICs, installed in these PCIe slots:
PCIe slot 1
PCIe slot 2
PCIe slot 5
PCIe slot 6
PCIe slot 9
PCIe slot 10
PCIe slot 13
PCIe slot 14
Half Rack: Four 10-GbE NICs, installed in these PCIe slots:
PCIe slot 1
PCIe slot 6
PCIe slot 9
PCIe slot 14
See Card Locations (SPARC T5-8 Servers) for the location of the 10-GbE NICs.
Depending on the configuration, one or two of the ports on the 10-GbE NICs (ports 0 and 1) will be connected to the client access network. In some configurations, both ports on the same 10-GbE NIC will be part of an IPMP group to provide redundancy and increased bandwidth. In other configurations, one port from two separate 10-GbE NICs will be part of an IPMP group.
The number of physical connections to the 10-GbE client access network varies, depending on the type of domains created on each SPARC T5-8 server. For more information, see Understanding the Software Configurations.