Leaf Switch Overview
The leaf switch is a complete access switching and I/O platform that consolidates and virtualizes the switching infrastructure for server and storage systems deployed in high-performance enterprise clouds.
The switch contains 24 4x IB ports, 4 12x IB ports, and 8 10-Gb gateway ports that support EDR speeds. Ports 25 and 26 are configurable ports, and can be 40-Gbit/sec gateway ports, 4 10-Gb gateway ports, or 12x IB ports. Additionally, 10-GbE ports and 24 1GBASE-T ports provide both network and gateway capabilities.
The leaf switch ships preconfigured for network management through DHCP, but the Oracle InfiniBand Switch IS2-46 Installation Guide provides instructions for serial management to configure static IP addresses.