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NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD: Cabling Data Centers Design Guide

NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD: Cabling Data Centers Design Guide

Table of Contents

Cabling Data Centers Design Guide

Introduction

InfiniBand Cables Primer

InfiniBand Cables Primer Overview
Mixing Widths and Rates
Cable Latency
Connectors
Breakout Cables
Port Power
Cable Technologies

NDR InfiniBand

NDR Overview
Components
Connecting NDR Components Together
Maintaining NDR Connectors and Cables

Ethernet Cables Primer

Ethernet Cables Primer Overview
Commonalities with InfiniBand
Additional Cable Latency
Ethernet Switch Ports
Short Reach (SR) Transceivers

Cable Deployment Planning

Considerations
Document Network Connectivity

Cable Deployment Methodology

Assess the Environment
Survey Cable Management
Inventory
Stage
Deploying the Bundles
Cable Management
In-Rack Cable Management
Cable Management Requirements
Cable Management Best Practices
Poor Cable Management

Cable Support Systems

Planning Considerations
Cable Support Mounting
Cable Support Load Distribution
Span Load Examples
Trapeze Layers
Cable Management Guidance

Appendix A

Terms and Definitions

Appendix B

Building Cable Standards
Cable Tray Standards

Notices

Notices

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