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Table 2-1 shows external cable routing in a RS/6000 SP frame populated with 16 processor nodes. (Refer
to “Cable routing” on page 2-9 to see the routing paths.)
Table 2-1. External cable routing
Slot Number
(Node)
Cable Budget
millimeters (inches)
Frame
Entrance (New
Style)
Frame Entrance
(Old Style)
Vertical Routing
(Old Style)
Horizontal
Routing (Old
Style)
1 1800 (71) E3 E1 V4 H3
2 1500 (59) E3 E1 V4 H3
3 1680 (66) E3 E2 V5 H4
4 1980 (78) E3 E2 V5 H4
5 2160 (85) E3 E1 V3 H5
6 1850 (73) E3 E1 V3 H5
7 2030 (80) E3 E2 V6 H6
8 2340 (92) E3 E2 V6 H6
9 2510 (99) E3 E1 V2 H7
10 2210 (87) E3 E1 V2 H7
11 2390 (94) E3 E2 V7 H8
12 2690 (106) E3 E2 V7 H8
13 2870 (113) E3 E1 V1 H9
14 2570 (101) E3 E1 V1 H9
15 2740 (108) E3 E2 V8 H10
16 3050 (120) E3 E2 V8 H10
Cable routing in a multi-switch frame (F/C 2030/1)
Figure 2-9 on page 2-12 and Figure 2-10 on page 2-12 show back views of the RS/6000 SP multi-switch
frame with frame extension, showing the horizontal and vertical paths of cable routing from
connector-to-connector. The depths has been amplified on the drawing.
Note: W1 consists of vertical raceways V1-V4.
W5 consists of vertical raceways V5-V8.
Chapter 2. Locations 2-11