IBM 24R9718 IB manual Install the Server Switch Module, Configure the Server Switch Module

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Getting Started

The following sections appear in this chapter:

•“Install the Server Switch Module” on page 5

•“Configure the Server Switch Module” on page 5

•“Connect Beyond BladeCenter” on page 8

Install the Server Switch Module

To install the Topspin Server Switch Module, perform the following steps:

1.Ground yourself appropriately.

2.Choose a bay into which you want to install the Server Switch Module. You must install the module in bay 3 or bay 4.

3.Refer to your BladeCenter unit documentation for standard hardware module installation instructions.

4.Proceed to “Configure the Server Switch Module” on page 5 to configure the Server Switch Module to run.

Configure the Server Switch Module

To configure the Topspin InfiniBand Server Switch Module, perform the following steps:

1.Launch a Web browser and enter the IP address of the BladeCenter chassis in the address bar to open the BladeCenter log-in screen.

2.Log in. The BladeCenter interface appears.

3.Click the expand arrow () to next to I/O Module Tasks in the left-hand navigation tree.

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Contents Part Number 10-00092-02-A0 IBM Part number 24R9718 Page Important Notice Statement of Limited Warranty PreamblePage Contents Xxxi Specifications and Compliance Viii Electrical Cautions FCC Statement Safety InformationGeneral Cautions IBM Support Contact Information# /usr/local/topspin/sbin/tvflash Before You CallTopspin Contact Information Content truncatedXiii Xiv Part 1 General Terms What this Warranty CoversHow to Obtain Warranty Service What this Warranty Does not CoverWhat IBM Will Do to Correct Problems Your Additional Responsibilities Exchange of a Machine or PartLimitation of Liability Governing Law Part 2 Country-unique TermsJurisdiction Equador ColombiaMexico ParaguayUnited States CanadaAustralia Cambodia and LaosIndia Hong Kong S.A.R. of China and Macau S.A.R. of ChinaJapan MalaysiaPhilippines Peoples Republic of China PRCSingapore Xxiii European Union EU Austria France and BelgiumFrance EgyptGermany Ireland HungarySlovakia Warranty Period Part 3 Warranty InformationSouth AFRICA, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, Lesotho and SWA- Ziland United KingdomCustomer Replaceable Unit CRU Service Types of Warranty ServiceEU Country Telephone List Xxx Trademarks Edition noticeImportant notes Product recycling and disposal Battery return programFederal Communications Commission FCC statement Electronic emission noticesIndustry Canada Class a emission compliance statement European Union EMC Directive conformance statement Xxxvi Weee Notice Xxxviii Safety Page Xli Xlii Xliii Xliv Introduction About the Server Switch ModuleSingle-Switch Topology Server Switch Module and HCA Expansion CardsDual-Switch Topology TopologiesLEDs ManagementExternal InfiniBand Ports Server Switch Module Status LEDsPort Status LEDs Configure the Server Switch Module Install the Server Switch ModuleChange the Default Password IBM BladeCenter# configure terminal Configure the System ClockSynchronize with NTP Connect Beyond BladeCenterSubnet-prefix keyword 1Connecting InfiniBand Cables Connecting InfiniBand CablesPush connector toward port Page EMC/EMI Certifications Safety CertificationsEnvironmental Requirements Electrical RequirementsIndex