Connecting an Expansion Rack to Oracle SuperCluster T5-8
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R4-IB3-P8B to R4-IB1-P4A
R4 IB3 to Rack 1 R4-IB3-P10A to R1-IB1-P7A
R4-IB3-P10B to R1-IB1-P8A
10 meters
R4 IB3 to Rack 2 R4-IB3-P11A to R2-IB1-P9A 5 meters
R4 IB3 to Rack 3 R4-IB3-P11B to R3-IB1-P10A 5 meters
R4 IB3 to Rack 5 R4-IB3-P9A to R5-IB1-P5A
R4-IB3-P9B to R5-IB1-P6A
5 meters
R4 IB2 within Rack 4 R4-IB2-P8A to R4-IB1-P3B
R4-IB2-P8B to R4-IB1-P4B
3 meters
R4 IB2 to Rack 1 R4-IB2-P10A to R1-IB1-P7B
R4-IB2-P10B to R1-IB1-P8B
10 meters
R4 IB2 to Rack 2 R4-IB2-P11A to R2-IB1-P9B 5 meters
R4 IB2 to Rack 3 R4-IB2-P11B to R3-IB1-P10B 5 meters
R4 IB2 to Rack 5 R4-IB2-P9A to R5-IB1-P5B
R4-IB2-P9B to R5-IB1-P6B
5 meters
The following table shows the cable connections for the fifth spine switch (R5-IB1) when
cabling five full racks together.
TABLE 100
Leaf Switch Connections for the Fifth Rack in a Five-Rack System
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R5 IB3 within Rack 5 R5-IB3-P8A to R5-IB1-P3A
R5-IB3-P8B to R5-IB1-P4A
3 meters
R5 IB3 to Rack 1 R5-IB3-P9A to R1-IB1-P5A
R5-IB3-P9B to R1-IB1-P6A
10 meters
R5 IB3 to Rack 2 R5-IB3-P10A to R2-IB1-P7A
R5-IB3-P10B to R2-IB1-P8A
10 meters
R5 IB3 to Rack 3 R5-IB3-P11A to R3-IB1-P9A 5 meters
R5 IB3 to Rack 4 R5-IB3-P11B to R4-IB1-P10A 5 meters
R5 IB2 within Rack 5 R5-IB2-P8A to R5-IB1-P3B
R5-IB2-P8B to R5-IB1-P4B
3 meters
R5 IB2 to Rack 1 R5-IB2-P9A to R1-IB1-P5B
R5-IB2-P9B to R1-IB1-P6B
10 meters
R5 IB2 to Rack 2 R5-IB2-P10A to R2-IB1-P7B 10 meters
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