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Oracle® SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Installation Guide

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Updated: January 2019
 
 

One Expansion Rack Cabling

These abbreviations are used in the tables:

  • Rn – Rack n (R1 is the SuperCluster M8 or SuperCluster M7 rack, R2 is the first expansion rack, and so on.)

  • Un – Unit location in the rack

  • Pn – Port n

Table 65  Leaf Switch Connections for Rack 1 (SuperCluster M8 or SuperCluster M7 Rack)
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length
R1-U24 within Rack 1
R1-U24-P8A to R1-U1-P3A
R1-U24-P8B to R1-U1-P4A
R1-U24-P9A to R1-U1-P5A
R1-U24-P9B to R1-U1-P6A
3m
R1-U24 to Rack 2
R1-U24-P10A to R2-U1-P7A
R1-U24-P10B to R2-U1-P8A
R1-U24-P11A to R2-U1-P9A
R1-U24-P11B to R2-U1-P10A
5m
R1-U18 within Rack 1
R1-U18-P8A to R1-U1-P3B
R1-U18-P8B to R1-U1-P4B
R1-U18-P9A to R1-U1-P5B
R1-U18-P9B to R1-U1-P6B
3m
R1-U18 to Rack 2
R1-U18-P10A to R2-U1-P7B
R1-U18-P10B to R2-U1-P8B
R1-U18-P11A to R2-U1-P9B
R1-U18-P11B to R2-U1-P10B
5m
Table 66  Leaf Switch Connections for the First Expansion Rack
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length

Factory default length. Longer cables might be needed.

R2-U22 within Rack 2
R2-U22-P8A to R2-U1-P3A
R2-U22-P8B to R2-U1-P4A
R2-U22-P9A to R2-U1-P5A
R2-U22-P9B to R2-U1-P6A
3m
R2-U22 to Rack 1
R2-U22-P10A to R1-U1-P7A
R2-U22-P10B to R1-U1-P8A
R2-U22-P11A to R1-U1-P9A
R2-U22-P11B to R1-U1-P10A
5m
R2-U20 within Rack 2
R2-U20-P8A to R2-U1-P3B
R2-U20-P8B to R2-U1-P4B
R2-U20-P9A to R2-U1-P5B
R2-U20-P9B to R2-U1-P6B
3m
R2-U20 to Rack 1
R2-U20-P10A to R1-U1-P7B
R2-U20-P10B to R1-U1-P8B
R2-U20-P11A to R1-U1-P9B
R2-U20-P11B to R1-U1-P10B
5m

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