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1 Living Infrastructure Design Guide for Data Centers

2 Table of Contents Introduction...1 Data Center Overview...2 Choose a Pod Design...3 Considerations for the Typical Data Center...4 Solution 1: End of Row Solution 2: End of Row Solution 3: End of Row Solution 4: End of Row Solution 5: Middle of Row Solution 7: Middle of Row 3... Solution 8: Middle of Row 4... Solution 9: Top of Rack... Solution : Pod of Cabinets 1... Solution : Pod of Cabinets 2... Solution : Dedicated Infrastructure Row 1... Solution : Dedicated Infrastructure Row 2... Solution : Centralized Cross-Connect... Summary... Solution 6: Middle of Row 2...

3 The data center is always evolving, and CommScope s Living Infrastructure will be there with architectural designs to drive efficiency and productivity, extend the life of your network and maximize the return on your investments. This guide includes a variety of architecture designs, each with a different set of advantages. Along with some of the most common implementations, these designs will help you determine the right data center building blocks to meet your needs.

4 Introduction Data centers are critical to the IT operations of most organizations, playing a key role in storing and accessing information used to run the business. Whether you operate a dedicated data center inside your organization or provide colocation services to customers through the cloud, CommScope s Living Infrastructure approach provides the infrastructure needed to support your network s current and future requirements. Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers, or TIA-9, was published in and will be updated for. This broad set of guidelines provides the basics for standardizing data center operations but leaves too many options for variation. Furthermore, electronics and systems providers continually provide architectural considerations to improve efficiency and operation based on the multitude of applications in the data center. As a result, replicating the most effective data center designs can be virtually impossible. This guide from CommScope introduces a more reasonable approach to data center development, an approach we call Living Infrastructure that starts with basic building blocks (or pods). These pods can be replicated, based on the size of your data center and likely structured cabling requirements. The Living Infrastructure Guide offers a series of template designs that can be utilized as-is or modified to meet your specific needs. Determining the right design is simple. To begin with, you ll look at the data center as a whole and break it up into areas connecting the core to the aggregation and the access to equipment. Within each area, the advantages and considerations of various local architectures will lead you to a particular design type. For each design type, you will find one or two examples of implementation techniques with elevation maps showing equipment placement. Please keep in mind that modifications from the template design will likely affect the placement of the equipment as well as the bill of materials. Implementation requires a full set of equipment to make up each pod. This will include the cabling and apparatus that makes up the structured cabling, as well as the equipment cords that can be connected to the actives. A bill of materials will be provided for each example. This guide provides a set of template designs as a starting point for developing your Living Infrastructure. For more detailed information on data center applications, components and design details, review the Enterprise Data Center Design Guide,, or the interactive Living Infrastructure presentation online at. The CommScope Infrastructure Academy offers certified training courses on network infrastructure solutions throughout the world. Training formats include instructor-led classroom training, as well as online training via webcast, video and self-paced assessments. The CommScope Infrastructure Academy provides support and competence assessment for strategy and migration. It offers local language courses in high-quality conference facilities and online. Also, the Academy offers customized training programs and consultancy relating to the latest development in structured cabling design and installation practices, ANSI s TIA, ISO/IEC or CENELEC standards, choice and selection of products, market trends, innovations and statistics. The SP88 SYSTIMAX Data Center Design and Engineering Course provides in-depth training on data center design including standards, architecture and the appropriate media for high data-rate applications. The course is available online for individuals or as part of the Passport Package. The Passport Package provides access to a full array of training courses that cover installation and design and includes overall structured cabling solutions, specialist training in optical fiber, intelligent solutions buildings and more. For online data center training or more information, visit the CommScope Infrastructure Academy online at page 1

5 Access to Equipment Area Dedicated Electronics Cabinet or Row Data Center Overview Incremental growth expected Electronics stored in separate cabinet, row or zone distribution housing Longer cord lengths required Required flexibility for growth and architecture changes Aggregation See Solutions 1-8 Access to Equipment Distribution Area Top of Rack and Pod of Cabinets High density of ports within each cabinet or rack Blade electronics Switches in a separate chassis from servers Fixed architecture where cabling needs are not expected to grow or change Preference for a short patch cord length See Solutions 9- CORE Intermediate Distribution Area and Horizontal Distribution Area Solution Sets Dedicated Infrastructure Row SAN Director Connectivity for Fiber Channel or a Converged Network High density required Little room for passive patching, rack space required for electronics Reconfiguration kept to a minimum Traditional parallel & converged Equipment See Solutions & Access CORE Intermediate Distribution Area and Horizontal Distribution Area Solution Sets Centralized Cross-Connect Patching Field High-volume density and of fiber and copper connectivity One consolidated area for configuration, cabling from multiple locations See Solution page 2

6 Choose the Pod Design that Meets your Best Solution : Solution : Solution : I Need a Data Center Pod Design CORE / IDA / HDA Switches Directors Dedicated Infrastructure Row w/ Cross-Connect Supports IP Ethernet + SAN Director for Fiber Channel Cross-Connection for Optimal Management Page Dedicated Infrastructure Row w/ Interconnect Supports IP Ethernet + SAN Director for Fiber Channel Interconnection for Optimizing Space Requirements Page Centralized Cross Connect Patching Easiest Configuration Scheme Centralized Location for MACs Limits Exposure to Active Equipment Page Solution 9: Solution : Solution : EDA Equipment Distribution Area Server Cabinets Storage Cabinets Top of Rack Fiber and Copper IP Network and Fiber Channel Switches Top of Rack Fiber Channel Architecture Fiber Media Solution Single Row with Cross-Connect Pod of Cabinets - Unified Architecture Network Switches that Support Four Cabinets Fewer Electronics Low Latency and Power Fewer NIC and Host Bus Fewer In-Cabinet Cables Top of Rack Reduces Horizontal Structured Cabling Page Page Page Solution 1: Solution 2: EOR w/cross-connect IP Solution Page 5 EOR w/ Interconnection IP Solution Page 6 End of Row Provides Easiest Access to Electronics within a Pod Solution 3: EOR w/ Cross-Connect IP & FC Solution Page 7 Solution 4: EOR w/ Interconnect IP + FC Solutions Page 8 Dedicated Electronics Cabinet Highest Port Utilization Efficiency Robust Cabling Design Reduces Network Management Solution 5: MOR w/cross-connect IP Solution Page 9 Solution 6: MOR w/ Interconnection IP Solution Page Middle of Row Provides Less Cable Tray Fill and a More Standardized Patch Cord Reach Solution 7: MOR w/ Cross-Connect IP & FC Solution Page Solution 8: MOR w/ Interconnect IP + FC Solutions Page page 3

7 Considerations for the Typical Data Center, Regardless of Architecture Redundant electronics and supporting cabling are considered a standard configuration. Besides the redundant components, remember the cabling required to connect the primary and secondary systems. Structured cabling with cross-connections provides flexibility, easy maintenance and better security. Intelligent solutions provide the data center operator more control over the infrastructure. Pre-terminated cabling is recommended for both copper and fiber cabling. Compared to field-termination, factory solutions provide higher performance, faster installation and better reliability. Media and connectivity choices that provide optimal performance for current and future solutions include: o LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber cabling o LC connectivity for serial applications o MPO connectivity for parallel applications o GigaSPEED XD Category 6A U/UTP cabling Solution design should take into consideration future needs as well as today s requirements. Future needs may include more ports, increased bandwidth and potential changes in architecture. Provisioning for Server Growth Estimating the number of ports within a cabinet, row of cabinets or pod is important to determining the infrastructure needed to support that server base. As with many aspects of data center design, no one set of rules will cover every situation; however, knowledge of the specific electronics in place today and the expectations for future growth and change-out will help you plan more effectively. The number of ports within a cabinet is limited by two factors: 1. Power density available to the cabinet. This may be estimated as KW/cabinet (or rack) and may be in a range of 7.5 to kw per cabinet normally, and up to to kw per cabinet for high-load areas. Alternatively, power density may be described by the square footage of the data center, where one may have one cabinet per square feet of data center flooring. The number of devices will be limited by the amount of power available to support them. 2. The number of ports that can be supported by the rack, based on the number of rack units consumed per server and the number of ports per device. The density can vary greatly, as a typical server may take up only one rack unit, while a blade server chassis may consume to units of space. In calculation, the maximum number of ports will be the lesser of the number that can be supported by the power supply or by the number of rack units available. Although not a standard, typically one would need to support patching for 48 to 96 ports for G U/UTP server ports. For optical fiber media, plan on supporting to 48 fiber ports per server cabinet. Another factor to consider is the limited capacity of overheard cable trays. Regardless of the calculated capacity based on the electronics, typically up to 72 copper cables can be brought in to support each cabinet as copper trunk cables can fill up the available tray space quickly. This is less of an issue with smaller-diameter optical fiber cables. For high-density director applications, typically utilizing optical fiber ports, a much greater density is expected. A director card may support 48 to 64 ports per card. At eight cards per director and three directors per cabinet, cabling must support patching of 1,0+ ports. As the directors leave little rack space for the passive equipment, the highest-density options are used here. The preceding should help explain some of the recommendations made throughout this design guide. Although each design is optimized for different applications, there are some common themes throughout. Overall, this guide provides robust solutions that support existing and expected technologies while making life easier for the data center designer, installer and manager. page 4

8 Solution 1: EDA End of Row IP Architecture Single Row with Cross-Connect Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exits to HD CAT 6A and OM4 cordage supports row distance requirements Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management Server Switch Primary IP Switch Primary - Additional port capacity Server Switch Secondary IP Switch Secondary - Additional port capacity Bill of Materials for a Cabinet Server Row 48 CPP 0 48 CPP 0* Uplink fiber IP Switch primary Additional port capacity N/A 1 IP Switch secondary Additional port capacity N/A 1 Server Switch primary N/A 1 2U HCM Server Switch IP Switch Server Channel Switch secondary N/A 1 Servers per cabinet X cabinets 480 server capacity N/A N/A *direct mirroring of equipment ports 0 2U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 2U InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxxxxx 48 0 InstaPATCH Cu switch tail CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD CC2A Kxx Exx xxxxxxxx 48 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZMxxx xxx 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPALMBMxxx 2 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 96 Horizontal Cable Management 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page 5

9 Solution 2: EDA End of Row IP Architecture Single Row with Interconnect Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers End of row placement allows for easier management of access equipment Interconnection scheme opens up more rack space and limits component spend High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exit POD and support and 0G Ethernet distances to 0 meters CAT 6A cordage supports row distance requirements for G to 0 meters Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management Server Switch Primary IP Switch Primary- Additional port capacity Server Switch Secondary IP Switch Secondary- Additional port capacity Bill of Materials for a Row of Server Cabinets 48 CPP 0 Uplink fiber 2U HCM IP Switch primary Additional port capacity N/A 1 IP Switch secondary Additional port capacity N/A 1 Server Switch primary N/A 1 Server Switch IP Switch Server Channel Switch secondary N/A 1 Servers per cabinet X cabinets 480 server capacity N/A N/A 0 2U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 2U InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxxxxx 48 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 1,2 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPALMBMxxx 2 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 96 Horizontal Cable Management 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page 6

10 Solution 3: EDA End of Row IP and Fiber Channel Architecture Two (2) Server Rows with Cross-Connect Mixed OM4 Fiber and Fiber from Row 1 (A) Fiber from Row 2 (A) Fiber from Row 1 (B) Fiber from Row 2 (B) Copper from Row 1 Copper from Row 2 Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets row to support the entire row of servers End of row placement allows for easier management of access equipment IP and FC solutions are placed in different rows Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exit POD and support and 0G Ethernet distances to 0 meters CAT 6A and OM4 cordage supports row distance requirements Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary FC Switch Fabric A FC Switch Fabric B Bill of Materials for a Row of Server Cabinets 48 CPP 0 48 CPP 0* Uplink fiber IP Switch primary N/A 1 IP Switch secondary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch primary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch secondary N/A 1 Servers per cabinet X cabinets 864 server capacity N/A N/A 0 2U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 2U InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxxxxx 96 0 InstaPATCH Cu switch tail CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD CC2A Kxx Exx xxxxxxxx 96 2U HCM FC Switch IP Switch 48P FPP IP 0 4U FPP IP 8/ 4U FPP IP / Server Switch 4U FPP IP / 3U HCM CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 2,3 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U fiber shelf 765 0DM LS fiber LC MPO modules DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPALMBMxxx 4 LazrSPEED 550 fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPADMBMxxx 96 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U FEXLCLCMXMxxx ,4 Horizontal Cable Management 3U HTK SS 3U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack *direct mirroring of equipment ports 600 mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page 7

11 Solution 4: EDA End of Row IP and Fiber Channel Architecture Two (2) Server Rows with Interconnect Mixed OM4 Fiber and Fiber from Row 1/2 A Fiber from Row 1/2 B Copper from Row 1 Copper from Row 2 Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers End of row placement allows for easier management of access equipment IP and FC solutions are placed in different rows Interconnection scheme opens up more rack space and limits component spend High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exit POD and support G and 0G Ethernet distances to 0 meters CAT 6A and OM4 cordage supports row distance requirements Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary FC Switch Fabric A FC Switch Fabric B Bill of Materials for Two (2) Rows of Server Cabinets 48 CPP 0 Uplink fiber 3U HCM IP Switch primary N/A 1 IP Switch secondary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch primary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch secondary N/A 1 Servers per cabinet X cabinets 864 server capacity N/A N/A 0 2U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 2U P FPP IP 0 FC Switch IP Switch 4U FPP IP / 0 InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxxxxx 96 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 2,3 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED 550 fiber MPO trunk cablin FGXMPMPADMBMxxx 4 LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPALMBMxxx 4 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords Horizontal Cable Management 3U HTK SS 3U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS FEXLCLCMXMxxx ,6 2 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page 8

12 Solution 5: EDA Middle of Row IP Architecture Single Row with Cross-Connect Server Cabinets 1- Server Cabinets - Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers Middle-or-row placement limits patch cord length and cable tray fill Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row CAT 6A cordage supports row distance requirements for G to 0 meters Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management Server Switch Primary IP Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary IP Switch Secondary Server Switch Primary IP Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary IP Switch Secondary Bill of Materials for a Row of Server Cabinets 48 CPP 0 48 CPP 0* Uplink fiber IP Switch primary N/A 2 IP Switch secondary N/A 2 Server Switch primary N/A 2 Server Switch secondary N/A 2 Servers per cabinet X cabinets 960 server capacity N/A N/A 2U HCM Server Switch IP Switch *direct mirroring of equipment ports 0 2U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 2U InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxxxxx 48 0 InstaPATCH Cu switch tail CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD CC2A Kxx Exx xxxxxxxx 96 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 2,3 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPALMBMxxx 2 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 96 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page 9

13 Solution 6: EDA Middle of Row IP Architecture Single Row with Interconnect Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers Middle-or-row placement limits patch cord length and cable tray fill Interconnection scheme opens up more rack space and limits component spend High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row CAT 6A cordage supports row distance requirements for G to 0 meters Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management Uplink Fiber Primary IP Switch Primary Uplink Fiber Secondary IP Switch Secondary Bill of Materials for a Row of Server Cabinets CPP 0 Uplink fiber 2U HCM IP Switch primary N/A 1 IP Switch secondary N/A 1 Server Switch primary N/A 2 Server Switch secondary N/A 2 IP Switch Servers per cabinet X cabinets 960 server capacity N/A N/A 0 2U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 2U InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxxxxx 96 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 2,3 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPALMBMxxx 2 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 96 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page

14 Solution 7: EDA Middle of Row IP and Fiber Channel Architecture Double Row with Cross-Connect Mixed OM4 Fiber and Copper from 1- Copper from - Fiber Fabric A Fiber Fabric B Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers Middle of row placement limits patch cord length and cable tray fill Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exits to HD CAT 6A and OM4 cordage supports row distance requirements Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management Server Switch Primary IP Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary IP Switch Secondary FC Switch Fabric A FC Switch Fabric B Bill of Materials for a Row of Server Cabinets 48 CPP 0 48 CPP 0* Uplink fiber IP Switch primary N/A 1 IP Switch secondary N/A 1 Server Switch primary N/A 1 Server Switch secondary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch primary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch secondary N/A 1 Servers per cabinet X cabinets 960 server capacity N/A N/A 0 1U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 1U U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 2U U HCM FC Switch IP Switch Server Switch 4U FPP IP / 1U FPP 0 *direct mirroring of equipment ports 0 InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxx xxx 48 0 InstaPATCH Cu switch tail CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD CC2A Kxx Exx xxxxxxxx 48 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 1,2 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules DM LS fiber LC MPO LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAFMBMxxx FGXMPMPAHMBMxxx 4 48 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U FEXLCLCMXMxxx ,688 Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack page

15 Solution 8: EDA Middle of Row IP and Fiber Channel Architecture Single Row with Cross-Connect Mixed OM4 Fiber and Copper from 1- Copper from - Fiber Fabric A/B Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers Middle or row placement limits patch cord length and cable tray fill Interconnection scheme opens up more rack space and limits component spend High port utilization Server easily added anywhere into the row Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exits to HD CAT 6A and OM4 cordage supports row distance requirements Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patching Server Switch Primary IP Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary IP Switch Secondary FC Switch Fiber A FC Switch Fiber B Bill of Materials for a Row of Server Cabinets 48 CPP 0 Uplink fiber 2U HCM IP Switch primary N/A 1 IP Switch secondary N/A 1 Server Switch primary N/A 1 Server Switch secondary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch primary N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch secondary N/A 1 FC Switch IP Switch Server Switch 1U FPP 0 4U FPP IP / Servers per cabinet X cabinets 960 server capacity N/A N/A 0 1U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 1U CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 1,2 0 InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxx xxx 48 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAFMBMxxx 4 LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAHMBMxxx 48 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 1,4 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page

16 Solution 9: EDA Top of Rack Fiber Channel Architecture Single Row with Interconnect OM4 Fiber only Solution SAN Fibre Channel Area Fiber Fabric A Fiber Fabric B Unified architecture supports Storage Area Network (SAN) with Fiber Channel Switches are placed at the top of each cabinet to support only the servers within that cabinet Supports Storage Area Network (SAN) with Fiber Channel Easy management of cords within each cabinet Dedicated device per cabinet Scalable Easy to add additional cabinets Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exits to HD Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patching FC Switch Fabric A FC Switch Fabric B Bill of Materials for a Cabinet Server Row 1U FPP 0 Uplink fiber 2U HCM Fiber Channel Switch for Fabric A N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch for Fabric B N/A 1 Top of Rack Switches 1 per cabinet N/A FC Switch TOR Switch 4U FPP IP / Servers per cabinet X cabinets 960 server capacity N/A N/A 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAHMBMxxx 48 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 1,4 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page

17 Solution : EDA Top of Rack IP & Fiber Channel Architecture Single Row with Server Cabinets Mixed OM4 Fiber and IP IDF Area Copper from 1- SAN Fibre Channel Area Fiber Fabric A Fiber Fabric B Unified architecture supports an IP network as well as a Storage Area Network (SAN) with Fiber Channel Switches are placed at the top of each cabinet to support only the servers within that cabinet Supports both IP Ethernet and Fiber Channel Applications Easy management of cords within each cabinet Dedicated device per cabinet Scalable Easy to add additional cabinets Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exits to HD Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patching FC Switch Fabric A FC Switch Fabric B Bill of Materials for a Cabinet Server Row Fiber Channel Switch for Fabric A N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch for Fabric B N/A 1 Top of Rack Switches 1 per cabinet N/A Servers per cabinet X cabinets 9 server capacity N/A N/A 0 1U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 1U CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 1,2 0 InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxx xxx 48 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED 550 fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPADMBMxxx 48 LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAFMBMxxx 2 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 1,4 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack CPP 0 Uplink fiber 2U HCM FC Switch TOR Switch 4U FPP IP / 1U FPP 0 4U FPP IP / 600 mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page

18 Solution : Pod of Cabinets Unified Architecture Network Switches that Support 4 Cabinets Two Server Rows with Interconnect Mixed OM4 Fiber and Category 6A Copper U/UTP Media Solution SFP+ Patch Cords support server connectivity IP IDF Area for OBM/KVM Fiber Cross Connect Area Copper from 1- Fiber Primary Fiber Secondary Bill of Materials to Support Two (2) -Cabinet Server Rows Centralized point for Infrastructure Supports IP & Fiber Channel in one location CAT 6A U/UTP cabling supports extended distances of up to 0 meters for G Ethernet from infrastructure to servers rows OM4 optical fiber supports /0G Ethernet up to 0 meters and G Ethernet up to 550 meters Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patching TOR Switch 2U HCM 48P CPP 0 Fiber Channel Switch for Fabric A N/A 1 Fiber Channel Switch for Fabric B N/A 1 Top of Rack Switches 1 per cabinet N/A 4U FPP IP / 1U FPP 0 Servers per cabinet X cabinets 960 server capacity N/A N/A 0 1U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 1U CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 576 SFP+ Cable Assembly CS SFPPP 0xx 1,8 InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxx xxx 48 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U fiber shelf DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAHMBMxxx 48 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLCMXMxxx 1,4 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS 760 Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page

19 Centralized point for Infrastructure Supports IP & Fiber Channel in one location CAT 6A U/UTP cabling supports extended distances of up to 0 meters for G Ethernet from infrastructure to servers rows OM4 optical fiber supports /0G Ethernet up to 0 meters and G Ethernet up to 550 meters Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patching SERVER ROW 1 SERVER ROW 2 Solution : Primary switches as required Switch Mirrored Ports Copper from Server Row 1 IP IDF Area Copper from Server Row 2 INFRASTRUCTURE ROW 1 Switch Mirrored Ports Secondary switches as required Fiber Fabric A for Server Row 1 SAN Fibre Channel IDF Area Fiber Fabric A for Server Row 2 Fiber Fabric B for Server Row 1 IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Switch Fabric A Switch Fabric A EDA Core IDA or HDA Dedicated Infrastructure Row for IP & FC Two Server Rows with Cross-Connection Mixed OM4 Fiber and Fibre Channel Swith Fabric B Fibre Channel Swith Fabric B Fiber Fabric B for Server Row 2 Bill of Materials to Support Two (2) -Cabinet Server Rows IP Switch primary N/A 1 IP Switch primary N/A 1 Ethernet Switches N/A 8 Fiber Channel Switch Fabric A N/A 2 Fiber Channel Swtich Fabric B N/A 2 Servers per cabinet X 48 cabinets server capacity N/A N/A 0 1U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 1U InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxx xxx 48 InstaPATCH Cu switch tail CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD CC2A Kxx Exx xxxxxxxx 48 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 2,3 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf G2 4U fiber shelf 765 0DM LS fiber LC MPO modules DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED 550 fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPADMBMxxx 96 LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FGXMPMPAFMBMxxx FEXLCLCMXMxxx 6 3,648 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS 762 Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack CPP 0 P CPP 0 P CPP 0* 2U HCM Uplink fiber IP Switch 4U FPP IP / 4U FPP IP /* 1U FPP 0 *direct mirroring of equipment ports FC Switch 48P Ethernet Switch 600 mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page

20 Centralized point for Infrastructure Supports IP & Fiber Channel in one location CAT 6A U/UTP cabling supports extended distances of up to 0 meters for G Ethernet from infrastructure to servers rows OM4 optical fiber supports /0G Ethernet up to 0 meters and G Ethernet up to 550 meters Interconnection scheme opens up more rack space and limits component spend Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patching SERVER ROW 1 SERVER ROW 2 Solution : IP Switch Primary Primary switches as required Copper from Server Row 1 IP IDF Area Copper from Server Row 2 EDA Core IDA or HDA Dedicated Infrastructure Row for IP & FC Two Server Rows with Interconnect Mixed OM4 Fiber and INFRASTRUCTURE ROW 1 Secondary switches as required Fiber Fabric A for Server Row 1/2 SAN Fibre Channel IDF Area Fiber Fabric B for Server Row 1 IP Switch Secondary FC Switch FC Switch FC Switch FC Switch Bill of Materials to Support Two (2) -Cabinet Server Rows IP Switch primary N/A 1 IP Switch primary N/A 1 Ethernet Switches N/A 8 Fiber Channel Switch Fabric A N/A 2 Fiber Channel Swtich Fabric B N/A 2 Servers per cabinet X 48 cabinets server capacity N/A N/A 0 1U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 1U InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxx xxx 48 CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 2,3 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf G2 2U sliding fiber shelf G2 4U fiber shelf 765 0DM LS fiber LC MPO modules DM LS fiber LC MPO modules LazrSPEED 550 fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPADMBMxxx 96 LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FGXMPMPAFMBMxxx FEXLCLCMXMxxx 6 3,648 Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U Cabinet SC U 600x00 NS Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS 762 Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack U FPP 0 P CPP 0 P CPP 0* 2U HCM Uplink fiber IP Switch 4U FPP IP / FC Switch 48P Ethernet Switch *direct mirroring of equipment ports 600 mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches page

21 ** Solution : POD1 - Primary POD1 - Secondary POD2 - Primary POD2 - Secondary POD3 - Primary POD3 - Secondary POD4 - Primary POD4 - Secondary POD5 - Primary POD5 - Secondary POD6 - Primary POD6 - Secondary EDA Core IDA or HDA Aggregation HDA Layer Centralized Cross-Connect Patching Field Architecture Supports 6 Pods of IP & 6 Pods of Fiber Channel Double Row with Cross-Connect Mixed OM4 Fiber and Fiber from POD 1 (A) Fiber from POD 2 (A) Fiber from POD 1 (B) Fiber from POD 2 (B) Fiber from POD 3 (A) Fiber from POD 4 (A) Fiber from POD 3 (B) Fiber from POD 4 (B) Fiber from POD 5 (A) Fiber from POD 6 (A) Fiber from POD 5 (B) Fiber from POD 2 (B) Server Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary Server Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary Server Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary Server Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary Server Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary Server Switch Primary Server Switch Secondary IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary IP Switch Primary IP Switch Secondary FC Switch FC Switch FC Switch FC Switch FC Switch FC Switch **pattern continues for odd and even numbered cabinets 1- Patch cord configuration and management from one location Centralized location for MACs Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics CAT 6A U/UTP cabling supports extended distances of up to0 meters for G Ethernet from infrastructure to servers rows OM4 optical fiber supports /0G Ethernet up to 0 meters and G Ethernet up to 550 meters Expandable by adding additional IP cabinets or utilizing open space within the FC row Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patching Bill of Materials for Cross-Connector Solution Supporting 6 Rows of Server Cabinets Each IP Switch primary N/A 6 IP Switch secondary N/A 6 Server Switch primary N/A 6 Server Switch secondary N/A 6 Fiber Channel Switch primary N/A 3 Fiber Channel Switch secondary N/A 3 0 1U Evolve Panel Kit 0 E KIT 1U CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD 0GSE U/UTP cords CPCSSX2 0ZM0 3,456 0 InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED XD Plenum U/UTP cabling) CC2A Bxx Bxx xxxxx xxx InstaPATCH Cu switch tail CAT 6A GigaSPEED XD CC2A Kxx Exx xxxxxxxx 576 0G2 1U sliding fiber shelf 765 0G2 4U UHD fiber shelf 0G2 4U MOD UHD 764 0DM LS fiber LC MPO modules ,2 LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAFMBMxxx LazrSPEED fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPAHMBMxxx 6 LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords Horizontal Cable Management 2U HTK SS 2U FEXLCLCMXMxxx ,0 Horizontal Cable Management 3U HTK SS 3U Cabinet SC U 800x00 NS Side Panel U x inch/00mm, 2 Pack CPP 0 48 CPP 0* Uplink fiber 2U HCM Server Switch IP Switch 3U HCM UHD 4U FPP IP / FC Switch *direct mirroring of equipment ports 600 mm = inches 800 mm = inches 00 mm = inches Scenario provides room for growth in the second row of cabinets. Consolidation into a smaller set of cabinets is acceptable if this growth is not expected. page

22 Summary This guide provides example solutions to support connectivity throughout your data center. Each design has its advantages and reasons for use, and some applications will lend themselves to a specific solution. There is not a single best solution that will support all applications. Variations of these solutions are implemented throughout the world to meet specific data center needs. Each solution is designed for use as a pod or building block, not a complete data center design. Each pod and corresponding bill of materials can be replicated to support the size and requirements of your network. Pods can be combined, as data centers typically incorporate multiple applications, each of which may have a different optimal solution to support it. The bill of materials provide an easy-to-use list of connectivity cabling, shelves, and enclosures to support a wide variety of equipment. These pre-terminated copper and fiber components are ideal for pod implementations as they support current and expected future applications with factory-level performance, fast installation and long-term manageability. These bill of materials can be modified to meet the needs of your specific data center application. For further information on CommScope data center solutions, visit page

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