Installing The Fabric Interconnect; Oracle Fabric Interconnect Overview; Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 - Oracle Fabric Interconnect Series User Manual

Installing the Fabric Interconnect

This chapter describes the physical installation and cabling of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect.
Installation in a 4-post equipment rack and a standard Sun/Oracle 27" rack are described.
This chapter contains the following sections:
"Oracle Fabric Interconnect Overview" on page 11
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"Site Preparation" on page 13
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"Unpacking the System" on page 16
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"Installing the Fabric Interconnect F1-15 in a 4-Post Rack" on page 20
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"Installing the Cable Management Assembly" on page 37
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"Installing the Fabric Interconnect F1-4 in a 4-Post Rack" on page 45
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"Understanding Chassis Components and Indicators" on page 58
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"Installing an I/O Module" on page 69
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"Install a Host Channel Adapter" on page 75
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"Connecting the Fabric Interconnect to Other Equipment" on page 77
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installation and cabling procedures in this chapter.

Oracle Fabric Interconnect Overview

Oracle Fabric Interconnect is a service-oriented platform that interconnects data-center
resources based on application demands. The Fabric Interconnect is a product family consisting
of Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 and Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-4.

Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15

The Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 is an enterprise-class, 4 rack-unit Fabric Interconnect
which provides server connectivity to network and storage resources. The Oracle Fabric
Interconnect F1-15 supports 1 GE and 10 GE modules for network connectivity, and Fibre
Identify and resolve any potential installation or cabling issues before beginning the
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