SXM4600 network and management cabling
ThinkAgile SXM4600 solutions come cabled for the management and data networks. This information is provided for your reference.
The following image shows the network and management cable connections for a 16-node ThinkAgile SXM4600 solution.
Connection notes
The following network connections are used in ThinkAgile SXM4600 solutions.
- Storage/Data (25GbE)
Ports 1-16 are connected to Mellanox network adapter Port 1 on nodes 1-16, respectively
Port 38 is connected to Mellanox network adapter Port 1 on the HLH (SR630)
Port 39 is connected to Port 39 on the TOR-2 switch for iBGP protocol
Port 40 is connected to Port 40 on the TOR-2 switch for iBGP protocol
- Uplink to customer border switch (10GbE or 25GbE)
- Port 47 is connected to customer switch “Border-1” (border switch Port is determined by customer)
- Port 48 is connected to customer switch “Border-2” (border switch Port is determined by customer)
- ISL/VLAG/MLAG (100GbE)
- Port 49 is connected to Port 49 on the TOR-2 switch
- Port 50 is connected to Port 50 on the TOR-2 switch
- Port 51 is connected to Port 51 on the TOR-2 switch
- Management (1GbE)
- Ports 29-36 are connected to the dedicated XCC Port on nodes 1-8, respectively
- Port 37 is connected to the dedicated XCC Port on the SR630 V3 HLH
- Storage/Data (25GbE)
- Ports 1-16 are connected to Mellanox network adapter Port 2 on nodes 1-16, respectively
Port 38 is connected to Mellanox network adapter Port 2 on the HLH (SR630)
Port 39 is connected to Port 39 on the TOR-1 switch for iBGP protocol
Port 40 is connected to Port 40 on the TOR-1 switch for iBGP protocol
- Uplink to customer border switch (10GbE or 25GbE)
- Port 47 is connected to the customer switch “Border-1” (border switch Port is determined by the customer)
- Port 48 is connected to the customer switch “Border-2” (border switch Port is determined by the customer)
- ISL/VLAG/MLAG (100GbE)
- Port 49 is connected to Port 49 on the TOR-1 switch
- Port 50 is connected to Port 50 on the TOR-1 switch
- Port 51 is connected to Port 51 on the TOR-1 switch
- Management (1GbE)
- Ports 29-36 are connected to the dedicated XCC Port on nodes 9-16, respectively
For the 1GbE Management connections, 1GbE transceivers are shipped inserted into the appropriate ports on both switches. Since the maximum node count is 16 and the HLH uses a transceiver as well, a total of 17 transceivers are included with the solution.