ClearCube R-Series Data Center Products - Manual (Page 61)

R-Series Data Center Products User’s Guide Chassis and Blade Installation • 37
We suggest routing the cables down the sides of the rack to the back panel, with
the network cables on one side and the desktop cables on the other.
Figure 24 R4300 Daisy-Chain Cabling Example
Mixed-Mode Chassis Cabling
Mixed-mode cabling is the attachment of R4300-equipped chassis to chassis with
Blade Switching BackPacks (BSBPs) or Direct Connect BackPacks (DCBPs). The
recommended practice is to use one or more R4300s for Primary and auto-negotiated
NOTE
Connecting a network cable to a C/Port jack on the chassis, or a
C/Port cable to a Network jack, will not damage the unit, but the
system will not operate correctly. This is a common installation
error and should be one of the first things checked when
troubleshooting a problem with a system’s operation.
Primary Chassis
Secondary Chassis
Tertiary Chassis
with E-net Control Link
Admin
Daisy Chain
Control
Chain
with E-net Control Link
No E-net Control Link
Spare
Daisy Chain
Admin
Daisy Chain
To Network
To Network
Spare
Configuration
Cable
Admin C/Port
and Terminal