Cable the Oracle Server X9-2

After mounting the Oracle Server X9-2 in an equipment rack and installing all components, use the following instructions to connect all appropriate data cables to the ports before powering the system up and beginning the configuration.

Oracle qualified the following configurations of the Oracle Server X9-2.

Configuration A: A four-port 10GBASE-T Ethernet NIC
Configuration B: A four-port 10-Gigabit QSFP+ NIC
Configuration C: A two-port 40-Gigabit QSFP+ NIC

The quad-port NICs use Intel XL710 series cards.

On board interfaces for all configurations include:

One 100/1000 BASE-T RJ-45 Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) service processor (SP) network management (NET MGT) port
One 1 Gbps Host Management RJ-45 connector port, labeled NET 0
One RJ-45 serial management (SER MGT) port

Figure 1-1 Oracle Server X9-2 Configuration A: four-port 10GBASE-T Ethernet NIC

This image displays the rear view of the Oracle Server X9-2, per the image title

Figure 1-2 Oracle Server X9-2 Configuration B: four-port 10-Gigabit QSFP+ NIC

Note:

The spare port can be used for the s0p0 Interface.

Figure 1-3 Oracle Server X9-2 Configuration C: two-port 40-Gigabit QSFP+

This image displays the rear view of th Oracle Server X9-2, per the image title.

Oracle recommends using Category 6 (or better) for all Ethernet connections.

You do not need to use every port for proper operation.