Connecting an Expansion Rack to Oracle SuperCluster T5-8
TABLE 120
Leaf Switch Connections for the Seventh Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R7 IB3 within Rack 7 R7-IB3-P8A to R7-IB1-P3A 3 meters
R7 IB3 to Rack 1 R7-IB3-P9A to R1-IB1-P5A 10 meters
R7 IB3 to Rack 2 R7-IB3-P9B to R2-IB1-P6A 10 meters
R7 IB3 to Rack 3 R7-IB3-P10A to R3-IB1-P7A 10 meters
R7 IB3 to Rack 4 R7-IB3-P10B to R4-IB1-P8A 10 meters
R7 IB3 to Rack 5 R7-IB3-P11A to R5-IB1-P9A 5 meters
R7 IB3 to Rack 6 R7-IB3-P11B to R6-IB1-P10A 5 meters
R7 IB3 to Rack 8 R7-IB3-P8B to R8-IB1-P4A 5 meters
R7 IB2 within Rack 7 R7-IB2-P8A to R7-IB1-P3B 3 meters
R7 IB2 to Rack 1 R7-IB2-P9A to R1-IB1-P5B 10 meters
R7 IB2 to Rack 2 R7-IB2-P9B to R2-IB1-P6B 10 meters
R7 IB2 to Rack 3 R7-IB2-P10A to R3-IB1-P7B 10 meters
R7 IB2 to Rack 4 R7-IB2-P10B to R4-IB1-P8B 10 meters
R7 IB2 to Rack 5 R7-IB2-P11A to R5-IB1-P9B 5 meters
R7 IB2 to Rack 6 R7-IB2-P11B to R6-IB1-P10B 5 meters
R7 IB2 to Rack 8 R7-IB2-P8B to R8-IB1-P4B 5 meters
The following table shows the cable connections for the eighth spine switch (R8-IB1) when
cabling eight full racks together.
TABLE 121
Leaf Switch Connections for the Eighth Rack in an Eight-Rack System
Leaf Switch Connection Cable Length
R8 IB3 within Rack 8 R8-IB3-P8A to R8-IB1-P3A 3 meters
R8 IB3 to Rack 1 R8-IB3-P8B to R1-IB1-P4A 10 meters
R8 IB3 to Rack 2 R8-IB3-P9A to R2-IB1-P5A 10 meters
R8 IB3 to Rack 3 R8-IB3-P9B to R3-IB1-P6A 10 meters
R8 IB3 to Rack 4 R8-IB3-P10A to R4-IB1-P7A 10 meters
R8 IB3 to Rack 5 R8-IB3-P10B to R5-IB1-P8A 5 meters
R8 IB3 to Rack 6 R8-IB3-P11A to R6-IB1-P9A 5 meters
R8 IB3 to Rack 7 R8-IB3-P11B to R7-IB1-P10A 5 meters
R8 IB2 within Rack 8 R8-IB2-P8A to R8-IB1-P3B 3 meters
R8 IB2 to Rack 1 R8-IB2-P8B to R1-IB1-P4B 10 meters
R8 IB2 to Rack 2 R8-IB2-P9A to R2-IB1-P5B 10 meters
R8 IB2 to Rack 3 R8-IB2-P9B to R3-IB1-P6B 10 meters
R8 IB2 to Rack 4 R8-IB2-P10A to R4-IB1-P7B 10 meters
R8 IB2 to Rack 5 R8-IB2-P10B to R5-IB1-P8B 5 meters
344 Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Owner's Guide • May 2016