The number of cables that are needed for a cluster are summarized in:
- Per-rack network equipment
- Per-pod network equipment
- Per-cluster aggregation network switches for multiple pods
Component | Quantity |
Total racks | One (12 nodes nominal) |
Management switch | One PowerSwitch S3100-ON family |
Switch interconnect cable | One 1 GbE cable (to the next rack management switch) |
Component | Quantity |
Total racks | Three (36 nodes) |
ToR pod switches | Two PowerSwitch S5248F-ON |
Pod uplink cables | Four 100 Gb QSFP+ cables (to the aggregate switch) |
ToR VLT cables | Two 25 Gb SFP28 cables |
Component | Quantity |
Total Pods | Eight |
Aggregation layer switches | Two PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON |
See the PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON Spec Sheet for more information about the Z9432F-ON.
The required cluster networking equipment is summarized in Per-node network cables required.
Description | 1 GbE cables | 25 GbE connections |
Master nodes | One per node | Two per node |
Gateway nodes | One per node | Four per node |
Worker nodes | One per node | Two per node |