Seven-Rack Cabling
The following table shows the cable connections for the second spine switch (R2-U1) when
cabling seven full racks together.
TABLE 43
Leaf Switch Connections for the Second Rack in a Seven-Rack System
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R2 U32 within Rack 2 R2-U32-P8A to R2-U1-P3A
R2-U32-P8B to R2-U1-P4A
3 meters
R2 U32 to Rack 1 R2-U32-P11B to R1-U1-P10A 5 meters
R2 U32 to Rack 3 R2-U32-P9A to R3-U1-P5A 5 meters
R2 U32 to Rack 4 R2-U32-P9B to R4-U1-P6A 5 meters
R2 U32 to Rack 5 R2-U32-P10A to R5-U1-P7A 10 meters
R2 U32 to Rack 6 R2-U32-P10B to R6-U1-P8A 10 meters
R2 U32 to Rack 7 R2-U32-P11A to R7-U1-P9A 10 meters
R2 U26 within Rack 2 R2-U26-P8A to R2-U1-P3B
R2-U26-P8B to R2-U1-P4B
3 meters
R2 U26 to Rack 1 R2-U26-P11B to R1-U1-P10B 5 meters
R2 U26 to Rack 3 R2-U26-P9A to R3-U1-P5B 5 meters
R2 U26 to Rack 4 R2-U26-P9B to R4-U1-P6B 5 meters
R2 U26 to Rack 5 R2-U26-P10A to R5-U1-P7B 10 meters
R2 U26 to Rack 6 R2-U26-P10Bto R6-U1-P8B 10 meters
R2 U26 to Rack 7 R2-U26-P11A to R7-U1-P9B 10 meters
The following table shows the cable connections for the third spine switch (R3-U1) when
cabling seven full racks together.
TABLE 44
Leaf Switch Connections for the Third Rack in a Seven-Rack System
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R3 U32 within Rack 3 R3-U32-P8A to R3-U1-P3A
R3-U32-P8B to R3-U1-P4A
3 meters
R3 U32 to Rack 1 R3-U32-P11A to R1-U1-P9A 5 meters
R3 U32 to Rack 2 R3-U32-P11B to R2-U1-P10A 5 meters
R3 U32 to Rack 4 R3-U32-P9A to R4-U1-P5A 5 meters
R3 U32 to Rack 5 R3-U32-P9B to R5-U1-P6A 5 meters
R3 U32 to Rack 6 R3-U32-P10A to R6-U1-P7A 10 meters
R3 U32 to Rack 7 R3-U32-P10B to R7-U1-P8A 10 meters
R3 U26 within Rack 3 R3-U26-P8A to R3-U1-P3B
R3-U26-P8B to R3-U1-P4B
3 meters
278 Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Owner's Guide • May 2016