E Multirack Cabling Tables
This appendix contains the tables for multirack cabling. It contains the following sections:
E.1 Understanding Multirack Cabling
You can connect multiple Oracle Big Data Appliance racks or a combination of Oracle Big Data Appliance racks and Oracle Exadata Database Machine full racks, half racks, or quarter racks. Exadata racks must have a spine switch. If your Exadata rack does not have a spine switch, then be sure to have an Exadata Expansion Switch Kit on hand for the installation.
The Oracle Big Data Appliance rack has a Sun Datacenter QDR InfiniBand Switch for the spine switch at rack unit 1 (U1). The rack also has two Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway switches for the leaf switches at rack units 20 and 24 (U20 and U24). See Figure D-1.
These switches attach to standard quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) connectors at the end of the InfiniBand cables. You can cable together up to eight racks without external InfiniBand switches. The cable lengths in this appendix are for adjacent racks. If they are apart, then longer cables may be required for the connections.
E.1.1 Cabling the Switches in One Rack
In a single rack, the two leaf switches are connected by seven cables. Each leaf switch has one cable to the spine switch. Nine servers connect to one leaf switch, and the other nine servers connect to the other leaf switch, as shown in Figure E-1.
Figure E-1 Connections Between Spine Switch and Leaf Switches
Description of "Figure E-1 Connections Between Spine Switch and Leaf Switches"
The servers connect to the leaf switches as shown in Figure E-2.
Figure E-2 Connections Between the Servers and the Leaf Switches
Description of "Figure E-2 Connections Between the Servers and the Leaf Switches"
E.1.2 Cabling the Switches in Two Racks
When you connect multiple racks, remove the seven interswitch connections between leaf switches and the two connections between the leaf switches and the spine switch. From each leaf switch, distribute eight connections over the spine switches in all racks. In multirack environments, the leaf switches inside a rack are not directly interconnected, as shown in Figure E-3.
Figure E-3 shows that each leaf switch in rack 1 connects to the following switches:
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Four connections to its internal spine switch
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Four connections to the spine switch in rack 2
The spine switch in rack 1 connects to the following switches:
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Eight connections to the internal leaf switches (four to each rack 1 switch)
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Eight connections to the leaf switches in rack 2 (four to each rack 2 switch)
Figure E-3 Connecting Switches Across Two Racks
Description of "Figure E-3 Connecting Switches Across Two Racks"
E.1.3 Cabling the Switches in Up to Eight Racks
As the number of racks increases from two to eight, the pattern continues as shown in Figure E-4. Because not all of the racks are shown, not all of the cables are shown either.
Each leaf switch has eight interswitch connections distributed over all spine switches. Each spine switch has 16 interswitch connections distributed over all leaf switches. The leaf switches are not directly interconnected with other leaf switches, and the spine switches are not directly interconnected with the other spine switches.
Figure E-4 Connecting Switches Across Multiple Racks
Description of "Figure E-4 Connecting Switches Across Multiple Racks"
E.2 Key to Cabling Table Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in the tables:
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| Rn | Rack n, where n is the number of the rack, such as R1. |
| IBn | Unit location in rack, where n is the number, such as IB3. |
| Pn | InfiniBand port n, where n is port number, such as P8A. |
E.3 Two-Rack Cabling
Table E-1 shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when two racks are cabled together.
Note:
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The spine switch is in U1 (IB1) for all racks.
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The leaf switches are in U20 (IB2) and U24 (IB3).
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In this section, the leaf switches are called IB2 and IB3.
Table E-1 Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Two-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R1 IB3 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB3-P8A to R1-U1-P3A R1-IB3-P8B to R1-U1-P4A R1-IB3-P9A to R1-U1-P5A R1-IB3-P9B to R1-U1-P6A |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7A R1-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8A R1-IB3-P11A to R2-U1-P9A R1-IB3-P11B to R2-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB2-P8A to R1-U1-P3B R1-IB2-P8B to R1-U1-P4B R1-IB2-P9A to R1-U1-P5B R1-IB2-P9B to R1-U1-P6B |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB2-P10A to R2-U1-P7B R1-IB2-P10B to R2-U1-P8B R1-IB2-P11A to R2-U1-P9B R1-IB2-P11B to R2-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
Table E-2 shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when two racks are cabled together.
Table E-2 Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Two-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R2 IB3 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB3-P8A to R2-U1-P3A R2-IB3-P8B to R2-U1-P4A R2-IB3-P9A to R2-U1-P5A R2-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6A |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB3-P10A to R1-U1-P7A R2-IB3-P10B to R1-U1-P8A R2-IB3-P11A to R1-U1-P9A R2-IB3-P11B to R1-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB2-P8A to R2-U1-P3B R2-IB2-P8B to R2-U1-P4B R2-IB2-P9A to R2-U1-P5B R2-IB2-P9B to R2-U1-P6B |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB2-P10A to R1-U1-P7B R2-IB2-P10B to R1-U1-P8B R2-IB2-P11A to R1-U1-P9B R2-IB2-P11B to R1-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
E.4 Three-Rack Cabling
Table E-3 shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when three racks are cabled together.
Note:
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The spine switch is in U1 (IB1) for all racks.
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The leaf switches are in U20 (IB2) and U24 (IB3).
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In this section, the leaf switches are called IB2 and IB3.
Table E-3 Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Three-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R1 IB3 within Rack 1 |
R1-U24-P8A to R1-U1-P3A R1-U24-P8B to R1-U1-P4A R1-U24-P9A to R1-U1-P5A |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R1-U24-P9B to R2-U1-P6A R1-U24-P10A to R2-U1-P7A R1-U24-P10B to R2-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R1 U24 to Rack 3 |
R1-U24-P11A to R3-U1-P9A R1-U24-P11B to R3-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB2-P8A to R1-U1-P3B R1-IB2-P8B to R1-U1-P4B R1-IB2-P9A to R1-U1-P5B |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB2-P9B to R2-U1-P6B R1-IB2-P10A to R2-U1-P7B R1-IB2-P10B to R2-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB2-P11A to R3-U1-P9B R1-IB2-P11B to R3-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
Table E-4 shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when three racks are cabled together.
Table E-4 Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Three-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R2 IB3 within Rack 2 |
R2-U24-P8A to R2-U1-P3A R2-U24-P8B to R2-U1-P4A R2-U24-P9A to R2-U1-P5A |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R2-U24-P11A to R1-U1-P9A R2-U24-P11B to R1-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R2-U24-P9B to R3-U1-P6A R2-U24-P10A to R3-U1-P7A R2-U24-P10B to R3-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB2-P8A to R2-U1-P3B R2-IB2-P8B to R2-U1-P4B R2-IB2-P9A to R2-U1-P5B |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB2-P11A to R1-U1-P9B R2-IB2-P11B to R1-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB2-P9B to R3-U1-P6B R2-IB2-P10A to R3-U1-P7B R2-IB2-P10B to R3-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
Table E-5 shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when three racks are cabled together.
Table E-5 Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Three-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R3 IB3 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB3-P8A to R3-U1-P3A R3-IB3-P8B to R3-U1-P4A R3-IB3-P9A to R3-U1-P5A |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB3-P9B to R1-U1-P6A R3-IB3-P10A to R1-U1-P7A R3-IB3-P10B to R1-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB3-P11A to R2-U1-P9A R3-IB3-P11B to R2-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB2-P8A to R3-U1-P3B R3-IB2-P8B to R3-U1-P4B R3-IB2-P9A to R3-U1-P5B |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB2-P9B to R1-U1-P6B R3-IB2-P10A to R1-U1-P7B R3-IB2-P10B to R1-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB2-P11A to R2-U1-P9B R3-IB2-P11B to R2-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
E.5 Four-Rack Cabling
Table E-6 shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when four racks are cabled together.
Note:
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The spine switch is in U1 (IB1) for all racks.
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The leaf switches are in U20 (IB2) and U24 (IB3).
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In this section, the leaf switches are called IB2 and IB3.
Table E-6 Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Four-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R1 IB3 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB3-P8A to R1-U1-P3A R1-IB3-P8B to R1-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB3-P9A to R2-U1-P5A R1-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB3-P10A to R3-U1-P7A R1-IB3-P10B to R3-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB3-P11A to R4-U1-P9A R1-IB3-P11B to R4-U1-P10A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB2-P8A to R1-U1-P3B R1-IB2-P8B to R1-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB2-P9A to R2-U1-P5B R1-IB2-P9B to R2-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB2-P10A to R3-U1-P7B R1-IB2-P10B to R3-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB2-P11A to R4-U1-P9B R1-IB2-P11B to R4-U1-P10B |
10 meters |
Table E-7 shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when four racks are cabled together.
Table E-7 Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Four-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R2 IB3 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB3-P8A to R2-U1-P3A R2-IB3-P8B to R2-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB3-P11A to R1-U1-P9A R2-IB3-P11B to R1-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB3-P9A to R3-U1-P5A R2-IB3-P9B to R3-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB3-P10A to R4-U1-P7A R2-IB3-P10B to R4-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB2-P8A to R2-U1-P3B R2-IB2-P8B to R2-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB2-P11A to R1-U1-P9B R2-IB2-P11B to R1-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB2-P9A to R3-U1-P5B R2-IB2-P9B to R3-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB2-P10A to R4-U1-P7B R2-IB2-P10B to R4-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
Table E-8 shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when four racks are cabled together.
Table E-8 Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Four-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R3 IB3 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB3-P8A to R3-U1-P3A R3-IB3-P8B to R3-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB3-P10A to R1-U1-P7A R3-IB3-P10B to R1-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB3-P11A to R2-U1-P9A R3-IB3-P11B to R2-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB3-P9A to R4-U1-P5A R3-IB3-P9B to R4-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB2-P8A to R3-U1-P3B R3-IB2-P8B to R3-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB2-P10A to R1-U1-P7B R3-IB2-P10B to R1-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB2-P11A to R2-U1-P9B R3-IB2-P11B to R2-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB2-P9A to R4-U1-P5B R3-IB2-P9B to R4-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
Table E-9 shows the cable connections for the fourth spine switch (R4-U1) when four racks. are cabled together
Table E-9 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in a Four-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R4 IB3 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB3-P8A to R4-U1-P3A R4-IB3-P8B to R4-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB3-P9A to R1-U1-P5A R4-IB3-P9B to R1-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7A R4-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB3-P11A to R3-U1-P9A R4-IB3-P11B to R3-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB2-P8A to R4-U1-P3B R4-IB2-P8B to R4-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB2-P9A to R1-U1-P5B R4-IB2-P9B to R1-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB2-P10A to R2-U1-P7B R4-IB2-P10B to R2-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB2-P11A to R3-U1-P9B R4-IB2-P11B to R3-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
E.6 Five-Rack Cabling
Table E-10 shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when five racks are cabled together.
Note:
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The spine switch is in U1 (IB1) for all racks.
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The leaf switches are in U20 (IB2) and U24 (IB3).
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In this section, the leaf switches are called IB2 and IB3.
Table E-10 Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Five-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R1 IB3 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB3-P8A to R1-U1-P3A R1-IB3-P8B to R1-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB3-P9A to R2-U1-P5A R1-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB3-P10A to R3-U1-P7A R1-IB3-P10B to R3-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB3-P11A to R4-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB3-P11B to R5-U1-P10A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB2-P8A to R1-U1-P3B R1-IB2-P8B to R1-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB2-P9A to R2-U1-P5B R1-IB2-P9B to R2-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB2-P10A to R3-U1-P7B R1-IB2-P10B to R3-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB2-P11A to R4-U1-P9B |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB2-P11B to R5-U1-P10B |
10 meters |
Table E-11 shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when five racks are cabled together.
Table E-11 Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Five-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R2 IB3 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB3-P8A to R2-U1-P3A R2-IB3-P8B to R2-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB3-P11B to R1-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB3-P9A to R3-U1-P5A R2-IB3-P9B to R3-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB3-P10A to R4-U1-P7A R2-IB3-P10B to R4-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB3-P11A to R5-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB2 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB2-P8A to R2-U1-P3B R2-IB2-P8B to R2-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB2-P11B to R1-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB2-P9A to R3-U1-P5B R2-IB2-P9B to R3-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB2-P10A to R4-U1-P7B R2-IB2-P10B to R4-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB2-P11A to R5-U1-P9B |
10 meters |
Table E-12 shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when five racks are cabled together.
Table E-12 Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Five-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R3 IB3 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB3-P8A to R3-U1-P3A R3-IB3-P8B to R3-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB3-P11A to R1-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB3-P11B to R2-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB3-P9A to R4-U1-P5A R3-IB3-P9B to R4-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB3-P10A to R5-U1-P7A R3-IB3-P10B to R5-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB2-P8A to R3-U1-P3B R3-IB2-P8B to R3-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB2-P11A to R1-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB2-P11B to R2-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB2-P9A to R4-U1-P5B R3-IB2-P9B to R4-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB2-P10A to R5-U1-P7B R3-IB2-P10B to R5-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
Table E-13 shows the cable connections for the fourth spine switch (R4-U1) when five racks are cabled together.
Table E-13 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in a Five-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R4 IB3 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB3-P8A to R4-U1-P3A R4-IB3-P8B to R4-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB3-P10A to R1-U1-P7A R4-IB3-P10B to R1-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB3-P11A to R2-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB3-P11B to R3-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB3-P9A to R5-U1-P5A R4-IB3-P9B to R5-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB2-P8A to R4-U1-P3B R4-IB2-P8B to R4-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB2-P10A to R1-U1-P7B R4-IB2-P10B to R1-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB2-P11A to R2-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB2-P11B to R3-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB2-P9A to R5-U1-P5B R4-IB2-P9B to R5-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
Table E-14 shows the cable connections for the fifth spine switch (R5-U1) when five racks are cabled together.
Table E-14 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in a Five-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R5 IB3 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB3-P8A to R5-U1-P3A R5-IB3-P8B to R5-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB3-P9A to R1-U1-P5A R5-IB3-P9B to R1-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7A R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB3-P11A to R3-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB3-P11B to R4-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB2-P8A to R5-U1-P3B R5-IB2-P8B to R5-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB2-P9A to R1-U1-P5B R5-IB2-P9B to R1-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB2-P10A to R2-U1-P7B R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB2-P11A to R3-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB2-P11B to R4-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
E.7 Six-Rack Cabling
Table E-15 shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when cabling six racks.
Note:
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The spine switch is in U1 (IB1) for all racks.
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The leaf switches are in U20 (IB2) and U24 (IB3).
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In this section, the leaf switches are called IB2 and IB3.
Table E-15 Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Six-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R1 IB3 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB3-P8A to R1-U1-P3A R1-IB3-P8B to R1-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB3-P9A to R2-U1-P5A R1-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB3-P10A to R3-U1-P7A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB3-P10B to R4-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB3-P11A to R5-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R1-IB3-P11B to R6-U1-P10A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB2-P8A to R1-U1-P3B R1-IB2-P8B to R1-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB2-P9A to R2-U1-P5B R1-IB2-P9B to R2-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB2-P10A to R3-U1-P7B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB2-P10B to R4-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB2-P11A to R5-U1-P9B |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R1-IB2-P11B to R6-U1-P10B |
10 meters |
Table E-16 shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when six racks are cabled together.
Table E-16 Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Six-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R2 IB3 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB3-P8A to R2-U1-P3A R2-IB3-P8B to R2-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB3-P11B to R1-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB3-P9A to R3-U1-P5A R2-IB3-P9B to R3-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB3-P10A to R4-U1-P7A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB3-P10B to R5-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R2-IB3-P11Ato R6-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB2 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB2-P8A to R2-U1-P3B R2-IB2-P8B to R2-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB2-P11B to R1-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB2-P9A to R3-U1-P5B R2-IB2-P9B to R3-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB2-P10A to R4-U1-P7B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB2-P10B to R5-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R2-IB2-P11Ato R6-U1-P9B |
10 meters |
Table E-17 shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when six racks are cabled together.
Table E-17 Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Six-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R3 IB3 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB3-P8A to R3-U1-P3A R3-IB3-P8B to R3-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB3-P11A to R1-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB3-P11B to R2-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB3-P9A to R4-U1-P5A R3-IB3-P9B to R4-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB3-P10A to R5-U1-P7A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R3-IB3-P10B to R6-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB2-P8A to R3-U1-P3B R3-IB2-P8B to R3-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB2-P11A to R1-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB2-P11B to R2-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB2-P9A to R4-U1-P5B R3-IB2-P9B to R4-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB2-P10A to R5-U1-P7B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R3-IB2-P10B to R6-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
Table E-18 shows the cable connections for the fourth spine switch (R4-U1) when six racks are cabled together.
Table E-18 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in a Six-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R4 IB3 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB3-P8A to R4-U1-P3A R4-IB3-P8B to R4-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB3-P10B to R1-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB3-P11A to R2-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB3-P11B to R3-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB3-P9A to R5-U1-P5A R4-IB3-P9B to R5-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R4-IB3-P10A to R6-U1-P7A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB2-P8A to R4-U1-P3B R4-IB2-P8B to R4-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB2-P10B to R1-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB2-P11A to R2-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB2-P11B to R3-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB2-P9A to R5-U1-P5B R4-IB2-P9B to R5-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R4-IB2-P10A to R6-U1-P7B |
5 meters |
Table E-19 shows the cable connections for the fifth spine switch (R5-U1) when six racks are cabled together.
Table E-19 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in a Six-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R5 IB3 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB3-P8A to R5-U1-P3A R5-IB3-P8B to R5-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB3-P10A to R1-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB3-P11A to R3-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB3-P11B to R4-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R5-IB3-P9A to R6-U1-P5A R5-IB3-P9B to R6-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB2-P8A to R5-U1-P3B R5-IB2-P8B to R5-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB2-P10A to R1-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB2-P11A to R3-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB2-P11B to R4-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R5-IB2-P9A to R6-U1-P5B R5-IB2-P9B to R6-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
Table E-20 shows the cable connections for the sixth spine switch (R6-U1) when six racks are cabled together.
Table E-20 Leaf Switch Connections for the Sixth Rack in a Six-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R6 IB3 within Rack 6 |
R6-IB3-P8A to R6-U1-P3A R6-IB3-P8B to R6-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R6-IB3-P9A to R1-U1-P5A R6-IB3-P9B to R1-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R6-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R6-IB3-P10B to R3-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R6-IB3-P11A to R4-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R6-IB3-P11B to R5-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R6 IB2 within Rack 6 |
R6-IB2-P8A to R6-U1-P3B R6-IB2-P8B to R6-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R6 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R6-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
|
R6 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R6-IB2-P9A to R1-U1-P5B R6-IB2-P9B to R1-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
|
R6 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R6-IB2-P10B to R3-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R6 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R6-IB2-P11A to R4-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R6 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R6-IB2-P11B to R5-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
E.8 Seven-Rack Cabling
Table E-21 shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when seven racks are cabled together.
Note:
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The spine switch is in U1 (IB1) for all racks.
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The leaf switches are in U20 (IB2) and U24 (IB3).
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In this section, the leaf switches are called IB2 and IB3.
Table E-21 Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Seven-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R1 IB3 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB3-P8A to R1-U1-P3A R1-IB3-P8B to R1-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB3-P9A to R2-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB3-P9B to R3-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB3-P10A to R4-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB3-P10B to R5-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R1-IB3-P11A to R6-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R1-IB3-P11B to R7-U1-P10A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB2-P8A to R1-U1-P3B R1-IB2-P8B to R1-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB2-P9A to R2-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB2-P9B to R3-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB2-P10A to R4-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB2-P10B to R5-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R1-IB2-P11A to R6-U1-P9B |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R1-IB2-P11B to R7-U1-P10B |
10 meters |
Table E-22 shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when cabling seven racks.
Table E-22 Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Seven-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R2 IB3 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB3-P8A to R2-U1-P3A R2-IB3-P8B to R2-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB3-P11B to R1-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB3-P9A to R3-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB3-P9B to R4-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB3-P10A to R5-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R2-IB3-P10B to R6-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R2-IB3-P11A to R7-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB2 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB2-P8A to R2-U1-P3B R2-IB2-P8B to R2-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB2-P11B to R1-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB2-P9A to R3-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB2-P9B to R4-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB2-P10A to R5-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R2-IB2-P10Bto R6-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R2 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R2-IB2-P11A to R7-U1-P9B |
10 meters |
Table E-23 shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when seven racks are cabled together.
Table E-23 Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Seven-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R3 IB3 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB3-P8A to R3-U1-P3A R3-IB3-P8B to R3-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB3-P11A to R1-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB3-P11B to R2-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB3-P9A to R4-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB3-P9B to R5-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R3-IB3-P10A to R6-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R3 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R3-IB3-P10B to R7-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R3 IB2 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB2-P8A to R3-U1-P3B R3-IB2-P8B to R3-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB2-P11A to R1-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB2-P11B to R2-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB2-P9A to R4-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB2-P9B to R5-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R3-IB2-P10A to R6-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
|
R3 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R3-IB2-P10B to R7-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
Table E-24 shows the cable connections for the fourth spine switch (R4-U1) when seven racks are cabled together.
Table E-24 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in a Seven-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R4 IB3 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB3-P8A to R4-U1-P3A R4-IB3-P8B to R4-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB3-P10B to R1-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB3-P11A to R2-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB3-P11B to R3-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB3-P9A to R5-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R4-IB3-P9B to R6-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R4-IB3-P10A to R7-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB2 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB2-P8A to R4-U1-P3B R4-IB2-P8B to R4-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB2-P10B to R1-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB2-P11A to R2-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB2-P11B to R3-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB2-P9A to R5-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R4-IB2-P9B to R6-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
|
R4 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R4-IB2-P10A to R7-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
Table E-25 shows the cable connections for the fifth spine switch (R5-U1) when seven racks are cabled together.
Table E-25 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in a Seven-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R5 IB3 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB3-P8A to R5-U1-P3A R5-IB3-P8B to R5-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB3-P10A to R1-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB3-P11A to R3-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB3-P11B to R4-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R5-IB3-P9A to R6-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R5-IB3-P9B to R7-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB2-P8A to R5-U1-P3B R5-IB2-P8B to R5-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB2-P10A to R1-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB2-P11A to R3-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB2-P11B to R4-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R5-IB2-P9A to R6-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
|
R5 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R5-IB2-P9B to R7-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
Table E-26 shows the cable connections for the sixth spine switch (R6-U1) when seven racks are cabled together.
Table E-26 Leaf Switch Connections for the Sixth Rack in a Seven-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R6 IB3 within Rack 6 |
R6-IB3-P8A to R6-U1-P3A R6-IB3-P8B to R6-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R6-IB3-P9B to R1-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R6-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R6-IB3-P10B to R3-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R6-IB3-P11A to R4-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R6-IB3-P11B to R5-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R6-IB3-P9A to R7-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 within Rack 6 |
R6-IB2-P8A to R6-U1-P3B R6-IB2-P8B to R6-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R6-IB2-P9B to R1-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R6-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R6-IB2-P10B to R3-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R6-IB2-P11A to R4-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R6-IB2-P11B to R5-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R6-IB3-P9A to R7-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
Table E-27 shows the cable connections for the seventh spine switch (R7-U1) when seven racks are cabled together.
Table E-27 Leaf Switch Connections for the Seventh Rack in a Seven-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R7 IB3 within Rack 7 |
R7-IB3-P8A to R7-U1-P3A R7-IB3-P8B to R7-U1-P4A |
3 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R7-IB3-P9A to R1-U1-P5A |
10 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R7-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R7-IB3-P10A to R3-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R7-IB3-P10B to R4-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R7-IB3-P11A to R5-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R7-IB3-P11B to R6-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
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R7 IB2 within Rack 7 |
R7-IB2-P8A to R7-U1-P3B R7-IB2-P8B to R7-U1-P4B |
3 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R7-IB2-P9A to R1-U1-P5B |
10 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R7-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R7-IB2-P10A to R3-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R7-IB2-P10B to R4-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R7-IB2-P11A to R5-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R7-IB3-P11B to R6-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
E.9 Eight-Rack Cabling
Table E-28 shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when cabling eight racks.
Note:
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The spine switch is in U1 (IB1) for all racks.
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The leaf switches are in U20 (IB2) and U24 (IB3).
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In this section, the leaf switches are called IB2 and IB3.
Table E-28 Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R1 IB3 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB3-P8A to R1-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R1 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB3-P8B to R2-U1-P4A |
5 meters |
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R1 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB3-P9A to R3-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
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R1 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB3-P9B to R4-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
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R1 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB3-P10A to R5-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R1 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R1-IB3-P10B to R6-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
|
R1 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R1-IB3-P11A to R7-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
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R1 IB3 to Rack 8 |
R1-IB3-P11B to R8-U1-P10A |
10 meters |
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R1 IB2 within Rack 1 |
R1-IB2-P8A to R1-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
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R1 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R1-IB2-P8B to R2-U1-P4B |
5 meters |
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R1 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R1-IB2-P9A to R3-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
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R1 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R1-IB2-P9B to R4-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
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R1 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R1-IB2-P10A to R5-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R1 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R1-IB2-P10B to R6-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
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R1 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R1-IB2-P11A to R7-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
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R1 IB2 to Rack 8 |
R1-IB2-P11B to R8-U1-P10B |
10 meters |
Table E-29 shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when eight racks are cabled together.
Table E-29 Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R2 IB3 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB3-P8A to R2-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R2 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB3-P11B to R1-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
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R2 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB3-P8B to R3-U1-P4A |
5 meters |
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R2 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB3-P9A to R4-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
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R2 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB3-P9B to R5-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
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R2 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R2-IB3-P10A to R6-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R2 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R2-IB3-P10B to R7-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
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R2 IB3 to Rack 8 |
R2-IB3-P11A to R8-U1-P9A |
10 meters |
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R2 IB2 within Rack 2 |
R2-IB2-P8A to R2-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
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R2 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R2-IB2-P11B to R1-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
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R2 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R2-IB2-P8B to R3-U1-P4B |
5 meters |
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R2 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R2-IB2-P9A to R4-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
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R2 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R2-IB2-P9B to R5-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
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R2 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R2-IB2-P10A to R6-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R2 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R2-IB2-P10B to R7-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
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R2 IB2 to Rack 8 |
R2-IB2-P11A to R8-U1-P9B |
10 meters |
Table E-30 shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when eight racks are cabled together.
Table E-30 Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R3 IB3 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB3-P8A to R3-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R3 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB3-P11A to R1-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
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R3 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB3-P11B to R2-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
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R3 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB3-P8B to R4-U1-P4A |
5 meters |
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R3 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB3-P9A to R5-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
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R3 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R3-IB3-P9B to R6-U1-P6A |
5 meters |
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R3 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R3-IB3-P10A to R7-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R3 IB3 to Rack 8 |
R3-IB3-P10B to R8-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
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R3 IB2 within Rack 3 |
R3-IB2-P8A to R3-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
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R3 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R3-IB2-P11A to R1-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
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R3 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R3-IB2-P11B to R2-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
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R3 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R3-IB2-P8B to R4-U1-P4B |
5 meters |
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R3 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R3-IB2-P9A to R5-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
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R3 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R3-IB2-P9B to R6-U1-P6B |
5 meters |
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R3 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R3-IB2-P10A to R7-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R3 IB2 to Rack 8 |
R3-IB2-P10B to R8-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
Table E-31 shows the cable connections for the fourth spine switch (R4-U1) when eight racks are cabled together.
Table E-31 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R4 IB3 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB3-P8A to R4-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R4 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB3-P10B to R1-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
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R4 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB3-P11A to R2-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
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R4 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB3-P11B to R3-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
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R4 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB3-P8B to R5-U1-P4A |
5 meters |
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R4 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R4-IB3-P9A to R6-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
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R4 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R4-IB3-P9B to R7-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
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R4 IB3 to Rack 8 |
R4-IB3-P10A to R8-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R4 IB2 within Rack 4 |
R4-IB2-P8A to R4-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
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R4 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R4-IB2-P10B to R1-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
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R4 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R4-IB2-P11A to R2-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
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R4 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R4-IB2-P11B to R3-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
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R4 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R4-IB2-P8B to R5-U1-P4B |
5 meters |
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R4 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R4-IB2-P9A to R6-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
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R4 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R4-IB2-P9B to R7-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
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R4 IB2 to Rack 8 |
R4-IB2-P10A to R8-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
Table E-32 shows the cable connections for the fifth spine switch (R5-U1) when eight racks are cabled together.
Table E-32 Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
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R5 IB3 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB3-P8A to R5-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R5 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB3-P10A to R1-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R5 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
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R5 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB3-P11A to R3-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
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R5 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB3-P11B to R4-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
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R5 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R5-IB3-P8B to R6-U1-P4A |
5 meters |
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R5 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R5-IB3-P9A to R7-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
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R5 IB3 to Rack 8 |
R5-IB3-P9B to R8-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
|
R5 IB2 within Rack 5 |
R5-IB2-P8A to R5-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R5-IB2-P10A to R1-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R5-IB3-P10B to R2-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R5-IB2-P11A to R3-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R5-IB2-P11B to R4-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R5-IB2-P8B to R6-U1-P4B |
5 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R5-IB2-P9A to R7-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
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R5 IB2 to Rack 8 |
R5-IB2-P9B to R8-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
Table E-33 shows the cable connections for the sixth spine switch (R6-U1) when eight racks are cabled together.
Table E-33 Leaf Switch Connections for the Sixth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
|
R6 IB3 within Rack 6 |
R6-IB3-P8A to R6-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R6-IB3-P9B to R1-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R6-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R6-IB3-P10B to R3-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R6 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R6-IB3-P11A to R4-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R6-IB3-P11B to R5-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R6-IB3-P8B to R7-U1-P4A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB3 to Rack 8 |
R6-IB3-P9A to R8-U1-P5A |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 within Rack 6 |
R6-IB2-P8A to R6-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R6-IB2-P9B to R1-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R6-IB3-P10A to R2-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R6-IB2-P10B to R3-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R6-IB2-P11A to R4-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R6-IB2-P11B to R5-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R6-IB3-P8B to R7-U1-P4B |
5 meters |
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R6 IB2 to Rack 8 |
R6-IB2-P9A to R8-U1-P5B |
5 meters |
Table E-34 shows the cable connections for the seventh spine switch (R7-U1) when eight racks are cabled together.
Table E-34 Leaf Switch Connections for the Seventh Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
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R7 IB3 within Rack 7 |
R7-IB3-P8A to R7-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R7-IB3-P9A to R1-U1-P5A |
10 meters |
|
R7 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R7-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
|
R7 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R7-IB3-P10A to R3-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R7-IB3-P10B to R4-U1-P8A |
10 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R7-IB3-P11A to R5-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
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R7 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R7-IB3-P11B to R6-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R7 IB3 to Rack 8 |
R7-IB3-P8B to R8-U1-P4A |
5 meters |
|
R7 IB2 within Rack 7 |
R7-IB2-P8A to R7-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R7-IB2-P9A to R1-U1-P5B |
10 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R7-IB3-P9B to R2-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
|
R7 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R7-IB2-P10A to R3-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
|
R7 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R7-IB2-P10B to R4-U1-P8B |
10 meters |
|
R7 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R7-IB2-P11A to R5-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R7 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R7-IB3-P11B to R6-U1-P10B |
5 meters |
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R7 IB2 to Rack 8 |
R7-IB3-P8B to R8-U1-P4B |
5 meters |
Table E-35 shows the cable connections for the eighth spine switch (R8-U1) when eight racks are cabled together.
Table E-35 Leaf Switch Connections for the Eighth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
| Leaf Switch | Connection | Cable Length |
|---|---|---|
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R8 IB3 within Rack 8 |
R8-IB3-P8A to R8-U1-P3A |
3 meters |
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R8 IB3 to Rack 1 |
R8-IB3-P8B to R1-U1-P4A |
10 meters |
|
R8 IB3 to Rack 2 |
R8-IB3-P9A to R2-U1-P5A |
10 meters |
|
R8 IB3 to Rack 3 |
R8-IB3-P9B to R3-U1-P6A |
10 meters |
|
R8 IB3 to Rack 4 |
R8-IB3-P10A to R4-U1-P7A |
10 meters |
|
R8 IB3 to Rack 5 |
R8-IB3-P10B to R5-U1-P8A |
5 meters |
|
R8 IB3 to Rack 6 |
R8-IB3-P11A to R6-U1-P9A |
5 meters |
|
R8 IB3 to Rack 7 |
R8-IB3-P11B to R7-U1-P10A |
5 meters |
|
R8 IB2 within Rack 8 |
R8-IB2-P8A to R8-U1-P3B |
3 meters |
|
R8 IB2 to Rack 1 |
R8-IB2-P8B to R1-U1-P4B |
10 meters |
|
R8 IB2 to Rack 2 |
R8-IB3-P9A to R2-U1-P5B |
10 meters |
|
R8 IB2 to Rack 3 |
R8-IB2-P9B to R3-U1-P6B |
10 meters |
|
R8 IB2 to Rack 4 |
R8-IB2-P10A to R4-U1-P7B |
10 meters |
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R8 IB2 to Rack 5 |
R8-IB2-P10B to R5-U1-P8B |
5 meters |
|
R8 IB2 to Rack 6 |
R8-IB3-P11A to R6-U1-P9B |
5 meters |
|
R8 IB2 to Rack 7 |
R8-IB3-P1B to R7-U1-P10B |
5 meters |