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Updated: February 2016
 
 

Eight-Rack Cabling

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

Table 51  Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R1 U24 within Rack 1
R1-U24-P8A to R1-U1-P3A
3 meters
R1 U24 to Rack 2
R1-U24-P8B to R2-U1-P4A
5 meters
R1 U24 to Rack 3
R1-U24-P9A to R3-U1-P5A
5 meters
R1 U24 to Rack 4
R1-U24-P9B to R4-U1-P6A
10 meters
R1 U24 to Rack 5
R1-U24-P10A to R5-U1-P7A
10 meters
R1 U24 to Rack 6
R1-U24-P10B to R6-U1-P8A
10 meters
R1 U24 to Rack 7
R1-U24-P11A to R7-U1-P9A
10 meters
R1 U24 to Rack 8
R1-U24-P11B to R8-U1-P10A
10 meters
R1 U18 within Rack 1
R1-U18-P8A to R1-U1-P3B
3 meters
R1 U18 to Rack 2
R1-U18-P8B to R2-U1-P4B
5 meters
R1 U18 to Rack 3
R1-U18-P9A to R3-U1-P5B
5 meters
R1 U18 to Rack 4
R1-U18-P9B to R4-U1-P6B
10 meters
R1 U18 to Rack 5
R1-U18-P10A to R5-U1-P7B
10 meters
R1 U18 to Rack 6
R1-U18-P10B to R6-U1-P8B
10 meters
R1 U18 to Rack 7
R1-U18-P11A to R7-U1-P8B
10 meters
R1 U18 to Rack 8
R1-U18-P11B to R8-U1-P10B
10 meters

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

Table 52  Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R2 U24 within Rack 2
R2-U24-P8A to R2-U1-P3A
3 meters
R2 U24 to Rack 1
R2-U24-P11B to R1-U1-P10A
5 meters
R2 U24 to Rack 3
R2-U24-P8B to R3-U1-P4A
5 meters
R2 U24 to Rack 4
R2-U24-P9A to R4-U1-P5A
5 meters
R2 U24 to Rack 5
R2-U24-P9B to R5-U1-P6A
10 meters
R2 U24 to Rack 6
R2-U24-P10A to R6-U1-P7A
10 meters
R2 U24 to Rack 7
R2-U24-P10B to R7-U1-P8A
10 meters
R2 U24 to Rack 8
R2-U24-P11A to R8-U1-P9A
10 meters
R2 U18 within Rack 2
R2-U18-P8A to R2-U1-P3B
3 meters
R2 U18 to Rack 1
R2-U18-P11B to R1-U1-P10B
5 meters
R2 U18 to Rack 3
R2-U18-P8B to R3-U1-P4B
5 meters
R2 U18 to Rack 4
R2-U18-P9A to R4-U1-P5B
5 meters
R2 U18 to Rack 5
R2-U18-P9B to R5-U1-P6B
10 meters
R2 U18 to Rack 6
R2-U18-P10A to R6-U1-P7B
10 meters
R2 U18 to Rack 7
R2-U18-P10B to R7-U1-P8B
10 meters
R2 U18 to Rack 8
R2-U18-P11A to R8-U1-P9B
10 meters

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

Table 53  Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R3 U24 within Rack 3
R3-U24-P8A to R3-U1-P3A
3 meters
R3 U24 to Rack 1
R3-U24-P11A to R1-U1-P9A
5 meters
R3 U24 to Rack 2
R3-U24-P11B to R2-U1-P10A
5 meters
R3 U24 to Rack 4
R3-U24-P8B to R4-U1-P4A
5 meters
R3 U24 to Rack 5
R3-U24-P9A to R5-U1-P5A
5 meters
R3 U24 to Rack 6
R3-U24-P9B to R6-U1-P6A
5 meters
R3 U24 to Rack 7
R3-U24-P10A to R7-U1-P7A
10 meters
R3 U24 to Rack 8
R3-U24-P10B to R8-U1-P8A
10 meters
R3 U18 within Rack 3
R3-U18-P8A to R3-U1-P3B
3 meters
R3 U18 to Rack 1
R3-U18-P11A to R1-U1-P9B
5 meters
R3 U18 to Rack 2
R3-U18-P11B to R2-U1-P10B
5 meters
R3 U18 to Rack 4
R3-U18-P8B to R4-U1-P4B
5 meters
R3 U18 to Rack 5
R3-U18-P9A to R5-U1-P5B
5 meters
R3 U18 to Rack 6
R3-U18-P9B to R6-U1-P6B
5 meters
R3 U18 to Rack 7
R3-U18-P10A to R7-U1-P7B
10 meters
R3 U18 to Rack 8
R3-U18-P10B to R8-U1-P8B
10 meters

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

Table 54  Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R4 U24 within Rack 4
R4-U24-P8A to R4-U1-P3A
3 meters
R4 U24 to Rack 1
R4-U24-P10B to R1-U1-P8A
10 meters
R4 U24 to Rack 2
R4-U24-P11A to R2-U1-P9A
5 meters
R4 U24 to Rack 3
R4-U24-P11B to R3-U1-P10A
5 meters
R4 U24 to Rack 5
R4-U24-P8B to R5-U1-P4A
5 meters
R4 U24 to Rack 6
R4-U24-P9A to R6-U1-P5A
5 meters
R4 U24 to Rack 7
R4-U24-P9B to R7-U1-P6A
10 meters
R4 U24 to Rack 8
R4-U24-P10A to R8-U1-P7A
10 meters
R4 U18 within Rack 4
R4-U18-P8A to R4-U1-P3B
3 meters
R4 U18 to Rack 1
R4-U18-P10B to R1-U1-P8B
10 meters
R4 U18 to Rack 2
R4-U18-P11A to R2-U1-P9B
5 meters
R4 U18 to Rack 3
R4-U18-P11B to R3-U1-P10B
5 meters
R4 U18 to Rack 5
R4-U18-P8B to R5-U1-P4B
5 meters
R4 U18 to Rack 6
R4-U18-P9A to R6-U1-P5B
5 meters
R4 U18 to Rack 7
R4-U18-P9B to R7-U1-P6B
10 meters
R4 U18 to Rack 8
R4-U18-P10A to R8-U1-P7B
10 meters

The following table shows the cable connections for the fifth spine switch (R5-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 55  Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R5 U24 within Rack 5
R5-U24-P8A to R5-U1-P3A
3 meters
R5 U24 to Rack 1
R5-U24-P10A to R1-U1-P7A
10 meters
R5 U24 to Rack 2
R5-U24-P10B to R2-U1-P8A
10 meters
R5 U24 to Rack 3
R5-U24-P11A to R3-U1-P9A
5 meters
R5 U24 to Rack 4
R5-U24-P11B to R4-U1-P10A
5 meters
R5 U24 to Rack 6
R5-U24-P8B to R6-U1-P4A
5 meters
R5 U24 to Rack 7
R5-U24-P9A to R7-U1-P5A
5 meters
R5 U24 to Rack 8
R5-U24-P9B to R8-U1-P6A
10 meters
R5 U18 within Rack 5
R5-U18-P8A to R5-U1-P3B
3 meters
R5 U18 to Rack 1
R5-U18-P10A to R1-U1-P7B
10 meters
R5 U18 to Rack 2
R5-U24-P10B to R2-U1-P8B
10 meters
R5 U18 to Rack 3
R5-U18-P11A to R3-U1-P9B
5 meters
R5 U18 to Rack 4
R5-U18-P11B to R4-U1-P10B
5 meters
R5 U18 to Rack 6
R5-U18-P8B to R6-U1-P4B
5 meters
R5 U18 to Rack 7
R5-U18-P9A to R7-U1-P5B
5 meters
R5 U18 to Rack 8
R5-U18-P9B to R8-U1-P6B
10 meters

The following table shows the cable connections for the sixth spine switch (R6-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 56  Leaf Switch Connections for the Sixth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R6 U24 within Rack 6
R6-U24-P8A to R6-U1-P3A
3 meters
R6 U24 to Rack 1
R6-U24-P9B to R1-U1-P6A
10 meters
R6 U24 to Rack 2
R6-U24-P10A to R2-U1-P7A
10 meters
R6 U24 to Rack 3
R6-U24-P10B to R3-U1-P8A
5 meters
R6 U24 to Rack 4
R6-U24-P11A to R4-U1-P9A
5 meters
R6 U24 to Rack 5
R6-U24-P11B to R5-U1-P10A
5 meters
R6 U24 to Rack 7
R6-U24-P8B to R7-U1-P4A
5 meters
R6 U24 to Rack 8
R6-U24-P9A to R8-U1-P5A
5 meters
R6 U18 within Rack 6
R6-U18-P8A to R6-U1-P3B
3 meters
R6 U18 to Rack 1
R6-U18-P9B to R1-U1-P6B
10 meters
R6 U18 to Rack 2
R6-U24-P10A to R2-U1-P7B
10 meters
R6 U18 to Rack 3
R6-U18-P10B to R3-U1-P8B
5 meters
R6 U18 to Rack 4
R6-U18-P11A to R4-U1-P9B
5 meters
R6 U18 to Rack 5
R6-U18-P11B to R5-U1-P10B
5 meters
R6 U18 to Rack 7
R6-U24-P8B to R7-U1-P4B
5 meters
R6 U18 to Rack 8
R6-U18-P9A to R8-U1-P5B
5 meters

The following table shows the cable connections for the seventh spine switch (R7-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 57  Leaf Switch Connections for the Seventh Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R7 U24 within Rack 7
R7-U24-P8A to R7-U1-P3A
3 meters
R7 U24 to Rack 1
R7-U24-P9A to R1-U1-P5A
10 meters
R7 U24 to Rack 2
R7-U24-P9B to R2-U1-P6A
10 meters
R7 U24 to Rack 3
R7-U24-P10A to R3-U1-P7A
10 meters
R7 U24 to Rack 4
R7-U24-P10B to R4-U1-P8A
10 meters
R7 U24 to Rack 5
R7-U24-P11A to R5-U1-P9A
5 meters
R7 U24 to Rack 6
R7-U24-P11B to R6-U1-P10A
5 meters
R7 U24 to Rack 8
R7-U24-P8B to R8-U1-P4A
5 meters
R7 U18 within Rack 7
R7-U18-P8A to R7-U1-P3B
3 meters
R7 U18 to Rack 1
R7-U18-P9A to R1-U1-P5B
10 meters
R7 U18 to Rack 2
R7-U24-P9B to R2-U1-P6B
10 meters
R7 U18 to Rack 3
R7-U18-P10A to R3-U1-P7B
10 meters
R7 U18 to Rack 4
R7-U18-P10B to R4-U1-P8B
10 meters
R7 U18 to Rack 5
R7-U18-P11A to R5-U1-P9B
5 meters
R7 U18 to Rack 6
R7-U24-P11B to R6-U1-P10B
5 meters
R7 U18 to Rack 8
R7-U24-P8B to R8-U1-P4B
5 meters

The following table shows the cable connections for the eighth spine switch (R8-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 58  Leaf Switch Connections for the Eighth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R8 U24 within Rack 8
R8-U24-P8A to R8-U1-P3A
3 meters
R8 U24 to Rack 1
R8-U24-P8B to R1-U1-P4A
10 meters
R8 U24 to Rack 2
R8-U24-P9A to R2-U1-P5A
10 meters
R8 U24 to Rack 3
R8-U24-P9B to R3-U1-P6A
10 meters
R8 U24 to Rack 4
R8-U24-P10A to R4-U1-P7A
10 meters
R8 U24 to Rack 5
R8-U24-P10B to R5-U1-P8A
5 meters
R8 U24 to Rack 6
R8-U24-P11A to R6-U1-P9A
5 meters
R8 U24 to Rack 7
R8-U24-P11B to R7-U1-P10A
5 meters
R8 U18 within Rack 8
R8-U18-P8A to R8-U1-P3B
3 meters
R8 U18 to Rack 1
R8-U18-P8B to R1-U1-P4B
10 meters
R8 U18 to Rack 2
R8-U24-P9A to R2-U1-P5B
10 meters
R8 U18 to Rack 3
R8-U18-P9B to R3-U1-P6B
10 meters
R8 U18 to Rack 4
R8-U18-P10A to R4-U1-P7B
10 meters
R8 U18 to Rack 5
R8-U18-P10B to R5-U1-P8B
5 meters
R8 U18 to Rack 6
R8-U24-P11A to R6-U1-P9B
5 meters
R8 U18 to Rack 7
R8-U24-P1B to R7-U1-P10B
5 meters