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This page describes how to verify the network cabling for
Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped appliance, and connect the bootstrapper device.
Refer to the following images while following the instructions.
Figure 1. The TOR switch, with labelled ports.
Figure 2. The chassis and bare metal nodes, with labelled ports.
Verify the cabling
Verify that port labeled "1" on the TOR switch (Figure 1) is connected to
the port labeled "1" in the Chassis and Nodes (Figure 2).
Continue the process for the ports 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, and 14 on the TOR
switch (Figure 1), verifying that each is connected to the corresponding
numbered port on the chassis or nodes (Figure 2).
Verify that link lights show green for all of the ports you have verified
in the previous steps.
Port 16 and 17 of the TOR switch are for connection to the customer's network.
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