Minimal functionality of the switch requires this cabling:
Management console – The management console is the physical medium that the administrator uses to interact with the SP. There are two ways of making this connection:
Serial management – A serial device, such as a TIP connection, a serial terminal, or a terminal server, is cabled to the SER MGT port on the front of the switch. An advantage of serial management with a dedicated serial terminal is that the connection is more secure than through network management. Because of the nature of the serial signal, a serial management cable cannot be used reliably if it is more than 30 feet (9 meters) long.
Network Management – Network management permits you to use your existing network to connect an SFP+ or RJ-45 cable to any connector on the rear of the switch. This is the preferred means of connecting to the SP, because it gives you the flexibility to use any host on the network to interact with the SP and the Oracle ILOM web interface. To improve security, a VLAN ID can be configured for the SP.
Power supplies – Shipped with the switch are country-specific power cords to supply facility power to the switch from power distribution units inside of the rack.
RJ-45 Ethernet ports – These 24 ports provide switched 1GBASE-T functionality through CAT 6 rated cabling.
SFP+ Ethernet ports – These 10 ports provide switched 10GbE functionality with either copper cables or optical fiber.
PrizmMT ports - These 30 ports provide switched 100 Gbps EDR IB functionality with special optical fiber cables.