Determining Campus Cluster Connection Technologies
This section lists example technologies for the private cluster
interconnect and for the data paths and their various distance limits. In some
cases, it is possible to extend these limits. For more information, ask your
Oracle representative.
Cluster Interconnect Technologies
The following table lists example node-to-node link technologies and their
limitations.
Table 8 Campus Cluster Interconnect Technologies and Distance Limits
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100 Mbps Ethernet
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100 meters per segment
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Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
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1000 Mbps Ethernet
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100 meters per segment
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UTP
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1000 Mbps Ethernet
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260 meters per segment
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62.5/125 micron multimode fiber (MMF)
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1000 Mbps Ethernet
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550 meters per segment
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50/125 micron MMF
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1000 Mbps Ethernet (FC)
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10 kilometers at 1 Gbps
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9/125 micron single-mode fiber (SMF)
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DWDM
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200 kilometers and up
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Other
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Consult your Oracle representative
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Always check your vendor documentation for technology-specific
requirements and limitations.
Storage Area Network Technologies
The following table lists example link technologies for the cluster data
paths and the distance limits for a single interswitch link (ISL).
Table 9 ISL Limits
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FC short-wave gigabit interface converter (GBIC)
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500 meters at 1 Gbps
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50/125 micron MMF
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FC long-wave GBIC
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10 kilometers at 1 Gbps
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9/125 micron SMF
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FC short-wave small form-factor pluggable (SFP)
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300 meters at 2 Gbps
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62.5/125 micron MMF
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FC short-wave SFP
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500 meters at 2 Gbps
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62.5/125 micron MMF
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FC long-wave SFP
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10 kilometers at 2 Gbps
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9/125 micron SMF
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DWDM
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200 kilometers and up
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Other
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Consult your Oracle representative
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