Hardware Installation Overview
Hardware Installation Task Overview
Hardware Installation Documents
Preparing the Site (Storage Rack and Expansion Racks)
Prepare the Site for the Racks
Heat Dissipation Specifications
Compute Server Default Host Names and IP Addresses
Compute Server Network Components
Storage Rack Network Components
Cable the ZFS Storage Appliance
ZFS Appliance Power Cord Connection Reference
ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Reference
Leaf Switch 1 Cabling Reference
Leaf Switch 2 Cabling Reference
IB Switch-to-Switch Cabling Reference
Cable the Ethernet Management Switch
Ethernet Management Switch Cabling Reference
Connect SuperCluster M6-32 to the Facility Networks
Expansion Rack Default IP Addresses
Understanding Internal Cabling (Expansion Rack)
Administrative Gigabit Ethernet Port Cabling
The installation site must provide these network infrastructure items:
Client access network
10GbE switch for connectivity from the compute server EMS ports to the client access network
Cat6A (or better) cables to connect SuperCluster to the 10GbE switch. See Install Cable Drops.
Note - At the time of installation, if you do not have a 10GbE client access network infrastructure set up at the site, you must provide a 10GbE network switch that SuperCluster M6-32 can connect to, even if the network speed drops from 10Gb to 1Gb on the other side of the switch.
Adequate space to install the all of the cabinets adjacent to each other.
Due to cable length restrictions, the storage rack must be installed adjacent to the SPARC M6-32 servers. If you have two SPARC M6-32 servers, the storage rack must be installed between the two SPARC M6-32 servers.
Adequate space above the cabinets to accommodate cabinet to cabinet cabling.
The standard cables that ship with SuperCluster M6-32 must be routed over the top of the cabinets. The standard cables are not long enough to be routed down and under a raised floor.
Note - If your installation site cannot accommodate these restrictions, you can order longer IB cables (10m or longer) and replace the Ethernet cables with industry standard cables in appropriate lengths. See Cabling SuperCluster M6-32. Contact your sales representative for ordering details.
Configuration worksheets