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Oracle SuperCluster M6-32

Owner's Guide: Installation

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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

Five Expansion Racks Cabling

These abbreviations are used in the tables:

Table 30 IB Switch Connections for the Storage Rack When Adding Five Expansion Racks

Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
SR U22 within SR
SR-U22-P8A to SR-U1-P3A

SR-U22-P8B to SR-U1-P4A

3 m
SR U22 to R1
SR-U22-P9A to R1-U1-P5A

SR-U22-P9B to R1-U1-P6A

5 m
SR U22 to R2
SR-U22-P10A to R2-U1-P7A
5 m
SR U22 to R3
SR-U22-P10B to R3-U1-P8A
10 m
SR U22 to R4
SR-U22-P11A to R4-U1-P9A
10 m
SR U22 to R5
SR-U22-P11B to R5-U1-P10A
10 m
SR U20 within SR
SR-U20-P8A to SR-U1-P3B

SR-U20-P8B to SR-U1-P4B

3 m
SR U20 to R1R1
SR-U20-P9A to R1-U1-P5B

SR-U20-P9B to R1-U1-P6B

5 m
SR U20 to R2
SR-U20-P10A to R2-U1-P7B
5 m
SR U20 to R3
SR-U20-P10B to R3-U1-P8B
10 m
SR U20 to R4
SR-U20-P11A to R4-U1-P9B
10 m
SR U20 to R5
SR-U20-P11B to R5-U1-P10B
10 m

Table 31 IB Switch Connections for the First Expansion Rack of Five

Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R1 U22 within R1
R1-U22-P8A to R1-U1-P3A

R1-U22-P8B to R1-U1-P4A

3 m
R1 U22 to SR
R1-U22-P11B to SR-U1-P10A
5 m
R1 U22 to R2
R1-U22-P9A to R2-U1-P5A

R1-U22-P9B to R2-U1-P6A

5 m
R1 U22 to R3
R1-U22-P10A to R3-U1-P7A
5 m
R1 U22 to R4
R1-U22-P10B to R4-U1-P8A
10 m
R1 U22 to R5
R1-U22-P11Ato R5-U1-P9A
10 m
R1 U20 within R1
R1-U20-P8A to R1-U1-P3B

R1-U20-P8B to R1-U1-P4B

3 m
R1 U20 to SR
R1-U20-P11B to SR-U1-P10B
5 m
R1 U20 to R2
R1-U20-P9A to R2-U1-P5B

R1-U20-P9B to R2-U1-P6B

5 m
R1 U20 to R3
R1-U20-P10A to R3-U1-P7B
5 m
R1 U20 to R4
R1-U20-P10B to R4-U1-P8B
10 m
R1 U20 to R5
R1-U20-P11Ato R5-U1-P9B
10 m

Table 32 IB Switch Connections for the Second Expansion Rack of Five

Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R2 U22 within R2
R2-U22-P8A to R2-U1-P3A

R2-U22-P8B to R2-U1-P4A

3 m
R2 U22 to SR
R2-U22-P11A to SR-U1-P9A
5 m
R2 U22 to R1
R2-U22-P11B to R1-U1-P10A
5 m
R2 U22 to R3
R2-U22-P9A to R3-U1-P5A

R2-U22-P9B to R3-U1-P6A

5 m
R2 U22 to R4
R2-U22-P10A to R4-U1-P7A
5 m
R2 U22 to R5
R2-U22-P10B to R5-U1-P8A
5 m
R2 U20 within R2
R2-U20-P8A to R2-U1-P3B

R2-U20-P8B to R2-U1-P4B

3 m
R2 U20 to SR
R2-U20-P11A to SR-U1-P9B
5 m
R2 U20 to R1
R2-U20-P11B to R1-U1-P10B
5 m
R2 U20 to R3
R2-U20-P9A to R3-U1-P5B

R2-U20-P9B to R3-U1-P6B

5 m
R2 U20 to R4
R2-U20-P10A to R4-U1-P7B
5 m
R2 U20 to R5
R2-U20-P10B to R5-U1-P8B
5 m

Table 33 IB Switch Connections for the Third Expansion Rack of Five

Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R3 U22 within R3
R3-U22-P8A to R3-U1-P3A

R3-U22-P8B to R3-U1-P4A

3 m
R3 U22 to SR
R3-U22-P10B to SR-U1-P8A
10 m
R3 U22 to R1
R3-U22-P11A to R1-U1-P9A
5 m
R3 U22 to R2
R3-U22-P11B to R2-U1-P10A
5 m
R3 U22 to R4
R3-U22-P9A to R4-U1-P5A

R3-U22-P9B to R4-U1-P6A

5 m
R3 U22 to R5
R3-U22-P10A to R5-U1-P7A
5 m
R3 U20 within R3
R3-U20-P8A to R3-U1-P3B

R3-U20-P8B to R3-U1-P4B

3 m
R3 U20 to SR
R3-U20-P10B to SR-U1-P8B
10 m
R3 U20 to R1
R3-U20-P11A to R1-U1-P9B
5 m
R3 U20 to R2
R3-U20-P11B to R2-U1-P10B
5 m
R3 U20 to R4
R3-U20-P9A to R4-U1-P5B

R3-U20-P9B to R4-U1-P6B

5 m
R3 U20 to R5
R3-U20-P10A to R5-U1-P7B
5 m

Table 34 IB Switch Connections for the Fourth Expansion Rack of Five

Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R4 U22 within R4
R4-U22-P8A to R4-U1-P3A

R4-U22-P8B to R4-U1-P4A

3 m
R4 U22 to SR
R4-U22-P10A to SR-U1-P7A
10 m
R4 U22 to R1
R4-U22-P10B to R1-U1-P8A
10 m
R4 U22 to R2
R4-U22-P11A to R2-U1-P9A
5 m
R4 U22 to R3
R4-U22-P11B to R3-U1-P10A
5 m
R4 U22 to R5
R4-U22-P9A to R5-U1-P5A

R4-U22-P9B to R5-U1-P6A

5 m
R4 U20 within R4
R4-U20-P8A to R4-U1-P3B

R4-U20-P8B to R4-U1-P4B

3 m
R4 U20 to SR
R4-U20-P10A to SR-U1-P7B
10 m
R4 U20 to R1
R4-U22-P10B to R1-U1-P8B
10 m
R4 U20 to R2
R4-U20-P11A to R2-U1-P9B
5 m
R4 U20 to R3
R4-U20-P11B to R3-U1-P10B
5 m
R4 U20 to R5
R4-U20-P9A to R5-U1-P5B

R4-U20-P9B to R5-U1-P6B

5 m

Table 35 IB Switch Connections for the Fifth Expansion Rack of Five

Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R5 U22 within R5
R5-U22-P8A to R5-U1-P3A

R5-U22-P8B to R5-U1-P4A

3 m
R5 U22 to SR
R5-U22-P9A to SR-U1-P5A

R5-U22-P9B to SR-U1-P6A

10 m
R5 U22 to R1
R5-U22-P10A to R1-U1-P7A
10 m
R5 U22 to R2
R5-U22-P10B to R2-U1-P8A
5 m
R5 U22 to R3
R5-U22-P11A to R3-U1-P9A
5 m
R5 U22 to R4
R5-U22-P11B to R4-U1-P10A
5 m
R5 U20 within R5
R5-U20-P8A to R5-U1-P3B

R5-U20-P8B to R5-U1-P4B

3 m
R5 U20 to R1
R5-U22-P10A to R1-U1-P7B
10 m
R5 U20 to SR
R5-U20-P9A to SR-U1-P5B

R5-U20-P9B to SR-U1-P6B

10 m
R5 U20 to R2
R5-U20-P10B to R2-U1-P8B
5 m
R5 U20 to R3
R5-U20-P11A to R3-U1-P9B
5 m
R5 U20 to R4
R5-U20-P11B to R4-U1-P10B
5 m
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