Installation guide

1–Installation
12800-360 Standard Rack Installation
1-20 D000102-000 B
Overview
The 12800-360 is the largest in the 12800-series of switches, capable of
supporting up to 864 InfiniBand ports operating at QDR speed. It is packaged in a
large, 29U (50.75 inch) chassis. As such, it is expected to utilize most of the
available U-space within a rack. Additionally, in order to be able to manage such a
large number of cables connected to IB ports, the 12800-360 switch was designed
with cables in the front and the rear of the chassis.
Figure 1-16 12800-360 Front and Rear Cabling
The ability to route cables in the front and rear of a rack reduces cable density and
improves cable management and accessibility. Below are guidelines to prepare a
rack to handle front and back routed cables.