Specifications

110 Implementing IBM System Networking 10Gb Ethernet Switches
Table 3-2 shows the switch interfaces used for connecting the devices. The port numbering
assumes that aggregation (RackSwitch G8264) is in QSFP+ 40GbE mode.
Table 3-2 Top-of-Rack - interconnections
Device #1 Interface
device #1
Device #2 Interface
Device #2
Interface
type
Connector/
cable type
SRV-1 NIC0 ACC-1 port7 10 Gbps 10G SFP+
Transceiver, fiber
SRV-1 NIC1 ACC-2 port7 10 Gbps 10G SFP+
Transceiver, fiber
ACC-1 port1 AGG-1 port17 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-1 port2 AGG-1 port18 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-1 port3 AGG-2 port19 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-1 port4 AGG-2 port20 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-1 port5 ACC-2 port5 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-1 port6 ACC-2 port6 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-2 port1 AGG-2 port17 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-2 port2 AGG-2 port18 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-2 port3 AGG-1 port19 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-2 port4 AGG-1 port20 10 Gbps 10G SFP+
Transceiver, fiber
ACC-2 port5 ACC-1 port5 10 Gbps DAC, copper
ACC-2 port6 ACC-1 port6 10 Gbps DAC, copper
AGG-1 port1 AGG-2 port1 40 Gbps DAC, copper
(QSFP+)
AGG-1 port5 AGG-2 port5 40 Gbps DAC, copper
(QSFP+)
AGG-2 port1 AGG-1 port1 40 Gbps DAC, copper
(QSFP+)
AGG-2 port5 AGG-1 port5 40 Gbps DAC, copper
(QSFP+)