Cable IB Switches

Cabling instructions assume that the racks are adjacent to each other. If they are not, longer cables are required for the rack-to-rack connections. See Network Infrastructure Requirements.

When cabling the IB Switches, start with the lower switches and work up. Start with the lowest leaf switch, then cable the Ethernet management switch, then the top leaf switch.

1. Gather and label both ends of the supplied IB cables.
2. In groups of four, connect the IB cables to the compute servers and route them to their destination in the storage rack.

   See Leaf Switch 1 Cabling Reference and Leaf Switch 2 Cabling Reference.

   For cables that go from one cabinet to another, you can route the cables through the top or bottom of the cabinets. Routing options are described in the SPARC M5-32 and SPARC M6-32 Installation Guide. See Hardware Installation Documents.

3. For cables that connect to the ZFS storage appliance, route the cables into the ZFS storage appliance CMA.

   Route the cables in a bundle into the CMA to ensure that all the cables fit in the CMA.

   Refer to the ZFS Storage ZS3-ES Appliance Installation Guide. See Hardware Installation Documents.

4. Use velcro cable ties to secure cable bundles so that components can be serviced.

   Locate excess cable length either on top of the cabinets or under the raised floor.

5. Consider your next installation task.

   • See Cable the Ethernet Management Switch.

   • See Connect SuperCluster M6-32 to the Facility Networks.

Related Information

• Leaf Switch 1 Cabling Reference

• Leaf Switch 2 Cabling Reference

• IB Switch-to-Switch Cabling Reference

• Hardware Installation Task Overview

• Connect SuperCluster M6-32 to the Facility Networks

• Storage Rack Network Components