Figure 45 Frontend Cable Connection Example (When Connecting Six Des For Each Node In A 19-Inch Rack [For Gs, 1800Mm]); Table 26 Required Cable Length/Quantity (When Connecting Five To Six Des Per Node) - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX8100 S3 Site Planning Manual

2. Rack Installation Specifications
Rack Installation Requirements
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Installing Five to Six DEs for Each Node
This section describes the required (estimated) length of cable for configuring five or six DEs connected to each
node with four CEs installed.
The supplied cable can be used for connecting between the FE and CE#0.
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• A 3m or longer cable is required between the FE and CE#1 that are installed in the same rack.
A 3m or longer QSFP cable and a 5m or longer management cable are required between the FE, and the CE#2
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and CE#3 in the first expansion rack (or Expansion Rack#0).

Table 26 Required Cable Length/Quantity (When Connecting Five to Six DEs per Node)

Cable length
Cables that are supplied as standard (1.1m/3m)
Frontend cables (3m/3m)
Frontend cables (3m/5m)
*1: The required quantity varies depending on the number of CEs that are to be connected.
Figure 45 Frontend Cable Connection Example (When Connecting Six DEs for Each Node in a 19-inch Rack [for GS,
1800mm])
Base rack (rear)
DE
DE
DE
DE
CE#1
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
CE#0
FE
PDU#3
PDU#2
PDU#1
PDU#0
QSFP copper cable (supplied as standard)
1.1m
QSFP copper cable (for extensions)
3m
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Quantity (*1)
One set (supplied as
standard)
Up to one set
Up to two sets
Expansion rack#0 Expansion rack#1
DE
DE
DE
DE
CE#3
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
CE#2
DE DE
DE DE
PDU#3
PDU#2
PDU#1 PDU#1
PDU#0 PDU#0
Management cable (supplied as standard)
Management cable (for extensions)
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Connection destination
For CE#0
For CE#1
For CE#2 to CE#3
3m
3m
5m
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