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Updated: January 2019
 
 

Five-Rack Cabling

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

Table 39  Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Five-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R1 U24 within Rack 1
R1-U24-P8A to R1-U1-P3A
R1-U24-P8B to R1-U1-P4A
3m
R1 U24 to Rack 2
R1-U24-P9A to R2-U1-P5A
R1-U24-P9B to R2-U1-P6A
5m
R1 U24 to Rack 3
R1-U24-P10A to R3-U1-P7A
R1-U24-P10B to R3-U1-P8A
5m
R1 U24 to Rack 4
R1-U24-P11A to R4-U1-P9A
10m
R1 U24 to Rack 5
R1-U24-P11B to R5-U1-P10A
10m
R1 U18 within Rack 1
R1-U18-P8A to R1-U1-P3B
R1-U18-P8B to R1-U1-P4B
3m
R1 U18 to Rack 2
R1-U18-P9A to R2-U1-P5B
R1-U18-P9B to R2-U1-P6B
3m
R1 U18 to Rack 3
R1-U18-P10A to R3-U1-P7B
R1-U18-P10B to R3-U1-P8B
5m
R1 U18 to Rack 4
R1-U18-P11A to R4-U1-P9B
10m
R1 U18 to Rack 5
R1-U18-P11B to R5-U1-P10B
10m

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

Table 40  Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Five-Rack System 
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R2 U24 within Rack 2
R2-U24-P8A to R2-U1-P3A
R2-U24-P8B to R2-U1-P4A
3m
R2 U24 to Rack 1
R2-U24-P11B to R1-U1-P10A
5m
R2 U24 to Rack 3
R2-U24-P9A to R3-U1-P5A
R2-U24-P9B to R3-U1-P6A
5m
R2 U24 to Rack 4
R2-U24-P10A to R4-U1-P7A
R2-U24-P10B to R4-U1-P8A
5m
R2 U24 to Rack 5
R2-U24-P11A to R5-U1-P9A
10m
R2 U18 within Rack 2
R2-U18-P8A to R2-U1-P3B
R2-U18-P8B to R2-U1-P4B
3m
R2 U18 to Rack 1
R2-U18-P11B to R1-U1-P10B
5m
R2 U18 to Rack 3
R2-U18-P9A to R3-U1-P5B
R2-U18-P9B to R3-U1-P6B
5m
R2 U18 to Rack 4
R2-U18-P10A to R4-U1-P7B
R2-U18-P10B to R4-U1-P8B
5m
R2 U18 to Rack 5
R2-U18-P11A to R5-U1-P9B
10m

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

Table 41  Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Five-Rack System 
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R3 U24 within Rack 3
R3-U24-P8A to R3-U1-P3A
R3-U24-P8B to R3-U1-P4A
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-P9A to R4-U1-P5A
R3-U24-P9B to R4-U1-P6A
5m
R3 U24 to Rack 5
R3-U24-P10A to R5-U1-P7A
R3-U24-P10B to R5-U1-P8A
5m
R3 U18 within Rack 3
R3-U18-P8A to R3-U1-P3B
R3-U18-P8B to R3-U1-P4B
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-P9A to R4-U1-P5B
R3-U18-P9B to R4-U1-P6B
5m
R3 U18 to Rack 5
R3-U18-P10A to R5-U1-P7B
R3-U18-P10B to R5-U1-P8B
5m

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

Table 42  Leaf Switch Connections for the Fourth Rack in a Five-Rack System
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R4 U24 within Rack 4
R4-U24-P8A to R4-U1-P3A
R4-U24-P8B to R4-U1-P4A
3m
R4 U24 to Rack 1
R4-U24-P10A to R1-U1-P7A
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-P9A to R5-U1-P5A
R4-U24-P9B to R5-U1-P6A
5m
R4 U18 within Rack 4
R4-U18-P8A to R4-U1-P3B
R4-U18-P8B to R4-U1-P4B
3m
R4 U18 to Rack 1
R4-U18-P10A to R1-U1-P7B
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-P9A to R5-U1-P5B
R4-U18-P9B to R5-U1-P6B
5m

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

Table 43  Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in a Five-Rack System 
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R5 U24 within Rack 5
R5-U24-P8A to R5-U1-P3A
R5-U24-P8B to R5-U1-P4A
3m
R5 U24 to Rack 1
R5-U24-P9A to R1-U1-P5A
R5-U24-P9B to R1-U1-P6A
10m
R5 U24 to Rack 2
R5-U24-P10A to R2-U1-P7A
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 U18 within Rack 5
R5-U18-P8A to R5-U1-P3B
R5-U18-P8B to R5-U1-P4B
3m
R5 U18 to Rack 1
R5-U18-P9A to R1-U1-P5B
R5-U18-P9B to R1-U1-P6B
10m
R5 U18 to Rack 2
R5-U18-P10A to R2-U1-P7B
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

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