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Updated: January 2019
 
 

Three-Rack Cabling

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

Table 32  Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Three-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
R1-U24-P9A to R1-U1-P5A
3m
R1-U24 to Rack 2
R1-U24-P9B to R2-U1-P6A
R1-U24-P10A to R2-U1-P7A
R1-U24-P10B to R2-U1-P8A
5m
R1-U24 to Rack 3
R1-U24-P11A to R3-U1-P9A
R1-U24-P11B to R3-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
3m
R1-U18 to Rack 2
R1-U18-P9B to R2-U1-P6B
R1-U18-P10A to R2-U1-P7B
R1-U18-P10B to R2-U1-P8B
5m
R1-U18 to Rack 3
R1-U18-P11A to R3-U1-P9B
R1-U18-P11B to R3-U1-P10B
5m

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

Table 33  Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Three-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
R2-U24-P9A to R2-U1-P5A
3m
R2-U24 to Rack 1
R2-U24-P11A to R1-U1-P9A
R2-U24-P11B to R1-U1-P10A
5m
R2-U24 to Rack 3
R2-U24-P9B to R3-U1-P6A
R2-U24-P10A to R3-U1-P7A
R2-U24-P10B to R3-U1-P8A
5m
R2-U18 within Rack 2
R2-U18-P8A to R2-U1-P3B
R2-U18-P8B to R2-U1-P4B
R2-U18-P9A to R2-U1-P5B
3m
R2-U18 to Rack 1
R2-U18-P11A to R1-U1-P9B
R2-U18-P11B to R1-U1-P10B
5m
R2-U18 to Rack 3
R2-U18-P9B to R3-U1-P6B
R2-U18-P10A to R3-U1-P7B
R2-U18-P10B to R3-U1-P8B
5m

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

Table 34  Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Three-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
R3-U24-P9A to R3-U1-P5A
3m
R3-U24 to Rack 1
R3-U24-P9B to R1-U1-P6A
R3-U24-P10A to R1-U1-P7A
R3-U24-P10B to R1-U1-P8A
5m
R3-U24 to Rack 2
R3-U24-P11A to R2-U1-P9A
R3-U24-P11B to R2-U1-P10A
5m
R3-U18 within Rack 3
R3-U18-P8A to R3-U1-P3B
R3-U18-P8B to R3-U1-P4B
R3-U18-P9A to R3-U1-P5B
3m
R3-U18 to Rack 1
R3-U18-P9B to R1-U1-P6B
R3-U18-P10A to R1-U1-P7B
R3-U18-P10B to R1-U1-P8B
5m
R3-U18 to Rack 2
R3-U18-P11A to R2-U1-P9B
R3-U18-P11B to R2-U1-P10B
5m

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