Figure 50 Frontend Cable Connection Example (When Connecting 16 Des For Each Node In A 19-Inch Rack [For Gs, 1800Mm]); Table 31 Required Cable Length/Quantity (When Connecting 15 To 16 Des Per Node) - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX8100 S3 Site Planning Manual

2. Rack Installation Specifications
Rack Installation Requirements
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Installing 15 to 16 DEs for Each Node
This section describes the required (estimated) length of cable for configuring 15 or 16 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 QSFP cable and a 5m or longer management cable are required between the FE, and the CE#1
in the first expansion rack (or Expansion Rack#0) and CE#2 in the second expansion rack (or Expansion
Rack#1).
A 10m or longer cable is required between the FE and the CE#3 in the third expansion rack (or Expansion
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Rack#2).

Table 31 Required Cable Length/Quantity (When Connecting 15 to 16 DEs per Node)

Cable length
Cables that are supplied as standard (1.1m/3m)
Frontend cables (3m/5m)
Frontend cables (10m/10m)
*1: The required quantity varies depending on the number of CEs that are to be connected.
Figure 50 Frontend Cable Connection Example (When Connecting 16 DEs for Each Node in a 19-inch Rack [for GS,
1800mm])
Base rack (rear)
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
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
QSFP active optical cable (for extensions)
10m
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Quantity (*1)
One set (supplied as
standard)
Up to two sets
Up to one set
Expansion rack#0 Expansion rack#1
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE
CE#2
DE
DE
CE#1
DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
DE DE
PDU#3 PDU#3
PDU#2 PDU#2
PDU#1 PDU#1
PDU#0 PDU#0
Management cable (supplied as standard)
Management cable (for extensions)
Management cable (for extensions)
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Connection destination
For CE#0
For CE#1 to CE#2
For CE#3
Expansion rack#2 Expansion rack#3
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
CE#3
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
PDU#3
PDU#2
PDU#1
PDU#0
3m
5m
10m
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
PDU#3
PDU#2
PDU#1
PDU#0
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