Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 User Manual

Understanding the Hardware Components and Connections
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ZFS storage controllers (2)
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Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 leaf switches (2)
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Sun Disk Shelf
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Cisco Catalyst 4948 ethernet management switch
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SPARC T5-8 servers (2, with two processor modules apiece)
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Exadata Storage Servers (4)
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Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 spine switch
You can expand the amount of disk storage for your system using the Oracle Exadata Storage
Expansion Rack. See “Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Rack Components” on page 287
for more information.
You can connect up to eight Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 systems together, or a combination
of Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 systems and Oracle Exadata or Exalogic machines on the same
InfiniBand fabric, without the need for any external switches. See “Connecting Multiple Oracle
SuperCluster T5-8 Systems” on page 261 for more information.
Understanding the Hardware Components and Connections
These topics describe how the hardware components and connections are configured to provide
full redundancy for high performance or high availability in Oracle SuperCluster T5-8, as well
as connections to the various networks:
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“Understanding the Hardware Components” on page 23
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“Understanding the Physical Connections” on page 26
Understanding the Hardware Components
The following Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 hardware components provide full redundancy,
either through physical connections between components within the system, or through the
components:
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“SPARC T5-8 Servers” on page 24
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“Exadata Storage Servers” on page 24
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“ZFS Storage Appliance” on page 25
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“Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 Switches” on page 25
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Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Oracle
Model	SuperCluster T5-8
Category	Server
Language	English