
CHAPTER
TWO
IPU-POD
128
DESIGN COMPONENTS
This section describes the components in the IPU-POD
128
. Each IPU-POD
128
is made from two IPU-POD
64
logical
racks with GW-Links connected between them.
2.1 IPU-POD
64
components
Each IPU-POD
64
has the following:
• 16
• 1
(default configuration is one host server, up to four can be supported)
• 2
(one 1GbE management switch and one 100GbE ToR switch)
• 2
• 1
•
Supplementary mounting components
•
2.2 IPU-M2000s
2.2.1 Overview
There are 32 IPU-M2000s in each IPU-POD
128
(16 in each IPU-POD
64
) making a total of 128 IPUs: 4 IPUs per
IPU-M2000). The IPU-M2000 front panel contains:
• 2 RNIC ports
• 8 IPU-Link ports
• 2 management GbE ports (BMC/GW SoC management ports)
• 2 GW-Link ports
• 8 Sync-Link ports
• 3 LED indicators
Fig. 2.1: Front panel
The IPU-M2000 back panel contains:
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