Oracle^® SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Installation Guide

Eight-Rack Cabling

This table shows the cable connections for the first spine switch (R1-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 57  Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in an Eight-Rack System

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R1 U24 within Rack 1 R1-U24-P8A to R1-U1-P3A 3m R1 U24 to Rack 2 R1-U24-P8B to R2-U1-P4A 5m R1 U24 to Rack 3 R1-U24-P9A to R3-U1-P5A 5m R1 U24 to Rack 4 R1-U24-P9B to R4-U1-P6A 10m R1 U24 to Rack 5 R1-U24-P10A to R5-U1-P7A 10m R1 U24 to Rack 6 R1-U24-P10B to R6-U1-P8A 10m R1 U24 to Rack 7 R1-U24-P11A to R7-U1-P9A 10m R1 U24 to Rack 8 R1-U24-P11B to R8-U1-P10A 10m R1 U18 within Rack 1 R1-U18-P8A to R1-U1-P3B 3m R1 U18 to Rack 2 R1-U18-P8B to R2-U1-P4B 5m R1 U18 to Rack 3 R1-U18-P9A to R3-U1-P5B 5m R1 U18 to Rack 4 R1-U18-P9B to R4-U1-P6B 10m R1 U18 to Rack 5 R1-U18-P10A to R5-U1-P7B 10m R1 U18 to Rack 6 R1-U18-P10B to R6-U1-P8B 10m R1 U18 to Rack 7 R1-U18-P11A to R7-U1-P8B 10m R1 U18 to Rack 8 R1-U18-P11B to R8-U1-P10B 10m

This table shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 58  Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in an Eight-Rack System 

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R2 U24 within Rack 2 R2-U24-P8A to R2-U1-P3A 3m R2 U24 to Rack 1 R2-U24-P11B to R1-U1-P10A 5m R2 U24 to Rack 3 R2-U24-P8B to R3-U1-P4A 5m R2 U24 to Rack 4 R2-U24-P9A to R4-U1-P5A 5m R2 U24 to Rack 5 R2-U24-P9B to R5-U1-P6A 10m R2 U24 to Rack 6 R2-U24-P10A to R6-U1-P7A 10m R2 U24 to Rack 7 R2-U24-P10B to R7-U1-P8A 10m R2 U24 to Rack 8 R2-U24-P11A to R8-U1-P9A 10m R2 U18 within Rack 2 R2-U18-P8A to R2-U1-P3B 3m R2 U18 to Rack 1 R2-U18-P11B to R1-U1-P10B 5m R2 U18 to Rack 3 R2-U18-P8B to R3-U1-P4B 5m R2 U18 to Rack 4 R2-U18-P9A to R4-U1-P5B 5m R2 U18 to Rack 5 R2-U18-P9B to R5-U1-P6B 10m R2 U18 to Rack 6 R2-U18-P10A to R6-U1-P7B 10m R2 U18 to Rack 7 R2-U18-P10B to R7-U1-P8B 10m R2 U18 to Rack 8 R2-U18-P11A to R8-U1-P9B 10m

This table shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 59  Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in an Eight-Rack System 

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R3 U24 within Rack 3 R3-U24-P8A to R3-U1-P3A 3m R3 U24 to Rack 1 R3-U24-P11A to R1-U1-P9A 5m R3 U24 to Rack 2 R3-U24-P11B to R2-U1-P10A 5m R3 U24 to Rack 4 R3-U24-P8B to R4-U1-P4A 5m R3 U24 to Rack 5 R3-U24-P9A to R5-U1-P5A 5m R3 U24 to Rack 6 R3-U24-P9B to R6-U1-P6A 5m R3 U24 to Rack 7 R3-U24-P10A to R7-U1-P7A 10m R3 U24 to Rack 8 R3-U24-P10B to R8-U1-P8A 10m R3 U18 within Rack 3 R3-U18-P8A to R3-U1-P3B 3m R3 U18 to Rack 1 R3-U18-P11A to R1-U1-P9B 5m R3 U18 to Rack 2 R3-U18-P11B to R2-U1-P10B 5m R3 U18 to Rack 4 R3-U18-P8B to R4-U1-P4B 5m R3 U18 to Rack 5 R3-U18-P9A to R5-U1-P5B 5m R3 U18 to Rack 6 R3-U18-P9B to R6-U1-P6B 5m R3 U18 to Rack 7 R3-U18-P10A to R7-U1-P7B 10m R3 U18 to Rack 8 R3-U18-P10B to R8-U1-P8B 10m

This table shows the cable connections for the fourth spine switch (R4-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 60  Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in an Eight-Rack System

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R4 U24 within Rack 4 R4-U24-P8A to R4-U1-P3A 3m R4 U24 to Rack 1 R4-U24-P10B to R1-U1-P8A 10m R4 U24 to Rack 2 R4-U24-P11A to R2-U1-P9A 5m R4 U24 to Rack 3 R4-U24-P11B to R3-U1-P10A 5m R4 U24 to Rack 5 R4-U24-P8B to R5-U1-P4A 5m R4 U24 to Rack 6 R4-U24-P9A to R6-U1-P5A 5m R4 U24 to Rack 7 R4-U24-P9B to R7-U1-P6A 10m R4 U24 to Rack 8 R4-U24-P10A to R8-U1-P7A 10m R4 U18 within Rack 4 R4-U18-P8A to R4-U1-P3B 3m R4 U18 to Rack 1 R4-U18-P10B to R1-U1-P8B 10m R4 U18 to Rack 2 R4-U18-P11A to R2-U1-P9B 5m R4 U18 to Rack 3 R4-U18-P11B to R3-U1-P10B 5m R4 U18 to Rack 5 R4-U18-P8B to R5-U1-P4B 5m R4 U18 to Rack 6 R4-U18-P9A to R6-U1-P5B 5m R4 U18 to Rack 7 R4-U18-P9B to R7-U1-P6B 10m R4 U18 to Rack 8 R4-U18-P10A to R8-U1-P7B 10m

This table shows the cable connections for the fifth spine switch (R5-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 61  Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in an Eight-Rack System

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R5 U24 within Rack 5 R5-U24-P8A to R5-U1-P3A 3m R5 U24 to Rack 1 R5-U24-P10A to R1-U1-P7A 10m R5 U24 to Rack 2 R5-U24-P10B to R2-U1-P8A 10m R5 U24 to Rack 3 R5-U24-P11A to R3-U1-P9A 5m R5 U24 to Rack 4 R5-U24-P11B to R4-U1-P10A 5m R5 U24 to Rack 6 R5-U24-P8B to R6-U1-P4A 5m R5 U24 to Rack 7 R5-U24-P9A to R7-U1-P5A 5m R5 U24 to Rack 8 R5-U24-P9B to R8-U1-P6A 10m R5 U18 within Rack 5 R5-U18-P8A to R5-U1-P3B 3m R5 U18 to Rack 1 R5-U18-P10A to R1-U1-P7B 10m R5 U18 to Rack 2 R5-U18-P10B to R2-U1-P8B 10m R5 U18 to Rack 3 R5-U18-P11A to R3-U1-P9B 5m R5 U18 to Rack 4 R5-U18-P11B to R4-U1-P10B 5m R5 U18 to Rack 6 R5-U18-P8B to R6-U1-P4B 5m R5 U18 to Rack 7 R5-U18-P9A to R7-U1-P5B 5m R5 U18 to Rack 8 R5-U18-P9B to R8-U1-P6B 10m

This table shows the cable connections for the sixth spine switch (R6-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 62  Leaf Switch Connections for the Sixth Rack in an Eight-Rack System 

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R6 U24 within Rack 6 R6-U24-P8A to R6-U1-P3A 3m R6 U24 to Rack 1 R6-U24-P9B to R1-U1-P6A 10m R6 U24 to Rack 2 R6-U24-P10A to R2-U1-P7A 10m R6 U24 to Rack 3 R6-U24-P10B to R3-U1-P8A 5m R6 U24 to Rack 4 R6-U24-P11A to R4-U1-P9A 5m R6 U24 to Rack 5 R6-U24-P11B to R5-U1-P10A 5m R6 U24 to Rack 7 R6-U24-P8B to R7-U1-P4A 5m R6 U24 to Rack 8 R6-U24-P9A to R8-U1-P5A 5m R6 U18 within Rack 6 R6-U18-P8A to R6-U1-P3B 3m R6 U18 to Rack 1 R6-U18-P9B to R1-U1-P6B 10m R6 U18 to Rack 2 R6-U18-P10A to R2-U1-P7B 10m R6 U18 to Rack 3 R6-U18-P10B to R3-U1-P8B 5m R6 U18 to Rack 4 R6-U18-P11A to R4-U1-P9B 5m R6 U18 to Rack 5 R6-U18-P11B to R5-U1-P10B 5m R6 U18 to Rack 7 R6-U18-P8B to R7-U1-P4B 5m R6 U18 to Rack 8 R6-U18-P9A to R8-U1-P5B 5m

This table shows the cable connections for the seventh spine switch (R7-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 63  Leaf Switch Connections for the Seventh Rack in an Eight-Rack System 

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R7 U24 within Rack 7 R7-U24-P8A to R7-U1-P3A 3m R7 U24 to Rack 1 R7-U24-P9A to R1-U1-P5A 10m R7 U24 to Rack 2 R7-U24-P9B to R2-U1-P6A 10m R7 U24 to Rack 3 R7-U24-P10A to R3-U1-P7A 10m R7 U24 to Rack 4 R7-U24-P10B to R4-U1-P8A 10m R7 U24 to Rack 5 R7-U24-P11A to R5-U1-P9A 5m R7 U24 to Rack 6 R7-U24-P11B to R6-U1-P10A 5m R7 U24 to Rack 8 R7-U24-P8B to R8-U1-P4A 5m R7 U18 within Rack 7 R7-U18-P8A to R7-U1-P3B 3m R7 U18 to Rack 1 R7-U18-P9A to R1-U1-P5B 10m R7 U18 to Rack 2 R7-U18-P9B to R2-U1-P6B 10m R7 U18 to Rack 3 R7-U18-P10A to R3-U1-P7B 10m R7 U18 to Rack 4 R7-U18-P10B to R4-U1-P8B 10m R7 U18 to Rack 5 R7-U18-P11A to R5-U1-P9B 5m R7 U18 to Rack 6 R7-U18-P11B to R6-U1-P10B 5m R7 U18 to Rack 8 R7-U18-P8B to R8-U1-P4B 5m

This table shows the cable connections for the eighth spine switch (R8-U1) when cabling eight full racks together.

Table 64  Leaf Switch Connections for the Eighth Rack in an Eight-Rack System 

Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length R8 U24 within Rack 8 R8-U24-P8A to R8-U1-P3A 3m R8 U24 to Rack 1 R8-U24-P8B to R1-U1-P4A 10m R8 U24 to Rack 2 R8-U24-P9A to R2-U1-P5A 10m R8 U24 to Rack 3 R8-U24-P9B to R3-U1-P6A 10m R8 U24 to Rack 4 R8-U24-P10A to R4-U1-P7A 10m R8 U24 to Rack 5 R8-U24-P10B to R5-U1-P8A 5m R8 U24 to Rack 6 R8-U24-P11A to R6-U1-P9A 5m R8 U24 to Rack 7 R8-U24-P11B to R7-U1-P10A 5m R8 U18 within Rack 8 R8-U18-P8A to R8-U1-P3B 3m R8 U18 to Rack 1 R8-U18-P8B to R1-U1-P4B 10m R8 U18 to Rack 2 R8-U18-P9A to R2-U1-P5B 10m R8 U18 to Rack 3 R8-U18-P9B to R3-U1-P6B 10m R8 U18 to Rack 4 R8-U18-P10A to R4-U1-P7B 10m R8 U18 to Rack 5 R8-U18-P10B to R5-U1-P8B 5m R8 U18 to Rack 6 R8-U18-P11A to R6-U1-P9B 5m R8 U18 to Rack 7 R8-U18-P1B to R7-U1-P10B 5m

Related Information

• Hardware Installation Task Overview

• Multirack Cabling Overview

• Connect Additional SuperCluster M8 or SuperCluster M7 Racks