Dell EMC ECS EX Series User Manual

The numbered front-end switch ports used for connecting to the ports on the EX500 nodes are
shown in the following diagram. Port 1 on the Hare switch (FE2) connects to port 4 on Node 1.
Port 2 on the Hare switch (FE2) connects to port 4 on Node 2, and so on. Similarly, Port 1 on the
Rabbit switch (FE1) connects to port 3 on Node 1. Port 2 on the Rabbit switch (FE1) connects to
port 3 on Node 2, and so on.
Figure 21 Node ports on front-end switches
Rabbit Switch (FE1)
Hare Switch (FE2)
1
48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30
28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 4 6 2
3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
27
29 35
31
33 37
39 41
43 45 47
VLT1
VLT2
1
48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 4 6 2
3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
27
29 35
31
33 37
39 41
43 45 47
VLT1
VLT2
customer ports
51
52
52
51
53
53
54
54
Figure 22 Network cable and labeling
In the table below, x is the server number.
Network Cable Description
Labeling
1 - iDRAC management port, back-end switch 1 Server x iDRAC *
2 - Back-end switch 1 Server x BE 1 *
3 - Back-end switch 2 Server x BE 2 *
4 - Front-end switch 2 Server x FE 2 *
5 - Front-end switch 1 Server x FE 1 *
6 - Power cable (black) AC PS1
7 - Power cable (grey) AC PS2
The numbered back-end switch ports used for connecting to the ports on the EX500 nodes are
shown in the following diagram. Port 1 on the Hound switch (BE2) connects to port 2 on Node 1.
Port 2 on the Hound switch (BE2) connects to port 2 on Node 2, and so on. Similarly, Port 1 on the
Fox switch (BE1) connects to port 1 on Node 1. Port 2 on the Fox switch (BE1) connects to port 1
on Node 2, and so on.
EX500 Platform
ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide 45

Dell EMC ECS EX Series Specifications

General

Brand	Dell EMC
Model	ECS EX Series
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English