All configurations of the Exalogic machine (full, half, quarter, and eighth rack) include Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway Switches. Only the Exalogic machine full rack and half rack configurations include a Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36.
This section discusses the port usage in the following InfiniBand switches in multirack configuration scenarios:
Figure 1-1 illustrates the port usage in each of the Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway Switches (NM2-GW).
Figure 1-1 Port Usage/Connection Groups for NM2-GW in Multirack Scenarios
illustrates the port usage in the Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 (NM2-36P), which is included in Exalogic machine full rack and half rack configurations.
Figure 1-2 Port Usage/Connection Groups for NM2-36P in Multirack Scenarios