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Installing SuperCluster M6-32

Hardware Installation Overview

Weight Specifications

Hardware Installation Task Overview

Hardware Installation Documents

Preparing the Site (Storage Rack and Expansion Racks)

Prepare the Site for the Racks

Storage Rack Components

Physical Specifications

Reviewing Power Requirements

PDU Power Specifications

Facility Power Requirements

PDU Thresholds

Preparing for Cooling

Heat Dissipation Specifications

Airflow Requirements

Perforated Floor Tiles

Environmental Specifications

Preparing the Network

Network Topology

Network Infrastructure Requirements

Compute Server Default Host Names and IP Addresses

Install Cable Drops

Prepare DNS

Cabling SuperCluster M6-32

Compute Server Network Components

Storage Rack Network Components

Cable the ZFS Storage Appliance

ZFS Appliance Power Cord Connection Reference

ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Reference

Cable IB Switches

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

Connecting Expansion Racks

Expansion Rack Overview

Expansion Rack Components

Expansion Rack Layouts

Installing Expansion Racks

One Expansion Rack Cabling

Two Expansion Racks Cabling

Three Expansion Racks Cabling

Four Expansion Racks Cabling

Five Expansion Racks Cabling

Six Expansion Racks Cabling

Seven Expansion Racks Cabling

Expansion Rack Default IP Addresses

Understanding Internal Cabling (Expansion Rack)

Oracle ILOM Cabling

Administrative Gigabit Ethernet Port Cabling

Single-Phase PDU Cabling

Three-Phase PDU Cabling (Full Rack)

IB Network Cabling

Glossary

Index

Expansion Rack Layouts

Use this illustration and table to identify the locations of the main components in the expansion rack.

This illustration shows a fully populated expansion rack. Expansion racks might have fewer components.

image:A graphic showing the expansion rack components.
No.
Network Component
Rack Location
Connector and Cable Type
Links
1
(Optional) 1 to 15 additional storage servers with these network components:

  • 4 1GbE/10GbE ports (NET 0, NET 1, NET 2, NET 3)

  • 1 dual-port 4X QDR (40 Gb/s) IB HCA

  • 1 SP Ethernet port for Oracle ILOM connectivity
U10 - U19

U23 - U42
10GbE uses CAT6A or better.

Other RJ-45 connections can use CAT5 or better cables.

IB ports use standard IB cables with QSFP connectors.
2
3 IB switches
U1 (spine)

U20 (leaf 1)

U22 (leaf 2)
Standard IB cables with QSFP connectors.
Installing Expansion Racks
3
1 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet management switch
U21
RJ-45 uses CAT5 or better cables.
4
4 storage servers, with these network components:

  • 4 1GbE/10GbE ports (NET 0, NET 1, NET 2, NET 3)

  • 1 dual-port 4X QDR (40 Gb/s) IB HCA

  • 1 SP Ethernet port for Oracle ILOM connectivity
U2 - U9
10GbE uses CAT6A or better.

Other RJ-45 connections can use CAT5 or better cables.

IB ports use standard IB cables with QSFP connectors.

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