Cabling Requirements

Read the following cable requirements for connecting the server.

• Minimum cable connections for the server:
  • At least one server on-board Ethernet network connection (NET port). See Host Management Ethernet Port.
  • Serial management port (SER MGT): Service processor (SP) local connection for Oracle ILOM boot messages. See SER MGT Ports.
  • Power cables for the server power supplies. See Connecting Cables and Applying Power.
• SP management ports:
  The server includes two management ports for use with the Oracle ILOM service processor (SP).

  • The serial management port (SER MGT) is the default connection to the Oracle ILOM SP. The SP serial management port uses an RJ-45 cable and is always available for a CLI connection. See SER MGT Ports.
  • The network management port (NET MGT) is the optional connection to the Oracle ILOM SP. The SP network management port uses an RJ-45 cable for a 100/1000 BASE-T connection. See NET MGT Port.
• NET Ethernet ports:
  The Oracle Communications Server E6-2L back panel includes four Ethernet network ports, labeled NET MGT, NET 0, and two QSFP 28/56 GbE Ethernet connectors for the Ethernet controller that connects the server to the network. The server Ethernet interfaces operate at 1000 Mbps, and 10,000 Mbps.

  • NET 0: 100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 GbE port
  • OCPNIC QSPF: Two QSFP 28/56 GbE Ethernet connectors for the Ethernet controller. (Optional) 10/25/50/100/200 Gbs Open Compute Project (OCP) Version 3.0 (V3) Network Interface Card (NIC) with two QSFP ports (PORT 1 and PORT 2).

  The Oracle Communications Server E9-2L back panel includes two network Ethernet ports, labeled NET MGT, NET 0 that connect the server to the network. The server Ethernet interfaces operate at 100 Mbps (Oracle Communications Server E6-2L only), 1000 Mbps, and 10,000 Mbps.

  • NET 0: 100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 GbE port. See E6-2L Back Panel Connectors and Ports

    See Host Management Ethernet Port.

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• USB Ports: The server USB ports support hot-plug insertion and removal. You can connect and disconnect USB cables and peripheral devices while the server is running without affecting server operations.

  See USB Port.

• AC power cables: The server has two power supply connectors, one for each power supply.

  See Connect Cables and Power Cords.