Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 User Manual

Connecting an Expansion Rack to Oracle SuperCluster T5-8
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R1-IB3-P2B to R2-IB3-P2B
R1-IB3-P7B to R2-IB2-P7B
R1-IB3-P12A to R2-IB2-P12A
R1-IB2 to Rack 2 R1-IB2-P7B to R2-IB3-P7B
R1-IB2-P12A to R2-IB3-P12A
R1-IB2-P2A to R2-IB2-P2A
R1-IB2-P2B to R2-IB2-P2B
5 meters
Connecting an Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion
Half Rack or Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion
Full Rack to Oracle SuperCluster T5-8
These topics describe how to connect an Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Half Rack or
Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Full Rack to your Oracle SuperCluster T5-8.
Note - For instructions on connecting an Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Quarter Rack to
the Half Rack version of Oracle SuperCluster T5-8, see “Connecting an Oracle Exadata Storage
Expansion Quarter Rack to Oracle SuperCluster T5-8” on page 316.
When connecting multiple racks together, remove the seven existing inter-switch connections
between each leaf switches, as well as the two connections between the leaf switches and the
spine switch. From each leaf switch, distribute eight connections over the spine switches in
all racks. In multi-rack environments, the leaf switches inside a rack are no longer directly
interconnected, as shown in the following graphic.
320 Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Owner's Guide • May 2016

Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Oracle
Model	SuperCluster T5-8
Category	Server
Language	English