Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 User Manual

Connecting an Expansion Rack to Oracle SuperCluster T5-8
The following terms are used when referring to the two racks:
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Rack 1 (R1) refers to Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 (Half Rack)
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Rack 2 (R2) refers to the Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Quarter Rack
In addition, because the InfiniBand switches are physically located in different rack units in the
two racks, the following terms are used when referring to the InfiniBand switches:
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InfiniBand 1 (IB1) refers to the spine switch, located in U1 in Oracle SuperCluster T5-8
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InfiniBand 2 (IB2) refers to the first leaf switch, located in:
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U26 in Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 (Half Rack)
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U20 in the Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Rack
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InfiniBand 3 (IB3) refers to the second leaf switch, located in:
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U32 in Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 (Half Rack)
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U24 in the Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Rack
The following table shows the cable connections for a single Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion
Quarter Rack to the Half Rack version of Oracle SuperCluster T5-8.
TABLE 86
Leaf Switch Connections for the First Rack in a Two-Rack System
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R1-IB3 to Rack 2 R1-IB3-P2A to R2-IB3-P2A 5 meters
Connecting Expansion Racks 319

Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Oracle
Model	SuperCluster T5-8
Category	Server
Language	English