1.4 Required Components for 1:1 Bandwidth with 4 Enclosures per Cabinet
The following tables indicate the required number of components, depending on the total number of BladeSystem enclosures and type of of Voltaire interconnect at full bandwidth.							Back
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Table 1-4: 1-12 Enclosure Configurations Using 9024 Switches: Full Bandwidth
Server Blade Enclosures	Control and Utility Nodes	Optional 9024 Leaf Chassis to Support Control and Utility Nodes	9024 Spine Chassis	Total 9024 Switch Chassis	Maximum Number of 4x Link Cables
1 - 3	0-24	2	2	2	48
4 - 6	0-24	2	4	4	96
7 - 9	0-24	2	8	8	192
10 - 12	0-24	2	8	8	192
Table 1-5: 1-6 Enclosure Configurations Using 2004 Switches: Full Bandwidth
Server Blade Enclosures	Control and Utility Nodes	Number of Managed 9096 Chassis	Total Number of Power Supplies	Number of Fabric Boards	Number of 24 Port 4x Switch Cards	Maximum Number of 4x Link Cables	9024 Leaf Chassis (24*4x)
2 - 3	0-24	1	3	4	2	48	0
4 - 6	0-24	1	4	4	4	96	0
Table-1-6: 1-18 Enclosure Configurations Using 2012 Switches: Full Bandwidth
Server Blade Enclosures	Control and Utility Nodes	Number of Managed 9288 Chassis	Total Number of Power Supplies	Number of Fabric Boards	Number of 24 Port 4x Switch Cards	Maximum Number of 4x Link Cables	9024 Leaf Chassis (24*4x)
2 -3	0-24	1	3	4	2	48	0
4 - 6	0-24	1	4	4	4	96	0
7 - 9	0-24	1	4	4	6	144	0
10 - 12	0-24	1	4	4	8	192	0
13 - 15	0-24	1	5	4	10	240	0
16 - 18	0-24	1	5	4	12	288	0
Table 1-7: 19-36 Enclosure Configurations Using 2012 Switches
Server Blade Enclosures	Control and Utility Nodes	Number of Managed 9288 Chassis	Total Number of Power Supplies	Number of Fabric Boards	Number of 24 Port 4x Switch Cards	Max Number of 4x Link Cables	Optional 9024 Leaf Chassis to support Control and Utility Nodes)
19 - 21	0-24	2	6	8	14	336	2
22 - 25	0-24	2	8	8	16	384	2
26 - 28	0-24	2	8	8	18	432	2
29 - 31	0-24	2	8	8	20	480	2
32 - 34	0-24	2	10	8	22	528	2
35 - 38	0-24	2	10	8	24	576	2