ClearCube R-Series Data Center Products - Manual (Page 64)

40 • Chassis and Blade Installation R-Series Data Center Products User’s Guide
R3040S Cabling
Because R3040S blades use two slots in a chassis, the rear of a ClearCube chassis
(shown below) provides up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports (two primary ports and two
secondary ports) for each blade, depending on video card configuration.
Figure 27 The Primary and Secondary Ports in an R3400 Chassis Network Module
NICs When Using a Traditional Video Card
When using a traditional video card in an R3040S (such as a ClearCube MGA6), the
blade provides four Gigabit Ethernet NICs. On the back of an R4300 chassis (shown
in Figure 27 above), the primary and secondary ports of both slots the blade occupies
are Gigabit Ethernet.
NICs When Using a V52x0 PCoIP Host Card
When an R4300S contains a PCoIP Host card (such as a V5220 or V5420), the blade
provides three Gigabit Ethernet NICs. The odd-numbered secondary port on the back
of the chassis (see Figure 27 above) is for PCoIP communication. The three other
ports corresponding to the slots the blade occupies are Gigabit Ethernet. Use standard
Ethernet cables in the ports you use for PCoIP traffic between ClearCube PCoIP
clients and blades containing PCoIP Host cards.
After connecting one end of an Ethernet cable to the appropriate odd-numbered
secondary port on the rear of the chassis, you have multiple options about how to
connect the other end of the cable:
• Direct connection to a PCoIP Client—You can use homerun cabling, or a direct
connection, between an R3040S and a ClearCube PCoIP client. Connect one end
of an Ethernet cable to the chassis port reserved for PCoIP communication (as
noted above), and then connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of a
PCoIP client.
• Connect to a network—You can connect an R3040S blade to a network that
ClearCube PCoIP clients can access. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the
chassis port reserved for PCoIP communication (as noted above), and then
connect the other end of the cable to a network switch or router. Ensure that the
R4300 Chassis Network Module
Secondary Ports Primary Ports