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Oracle® SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Installation Guide

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Updated: January 2019
 
 

Expansion Rack Components

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:An illustration showing the component locations for cabling.
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.
Cabling Multiple 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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