InfiniBand Blade Switch I/O Module for PowerEdge
About this Manual
Rev 1.0
This manual describes the installation and basic use of the SwitchX M4001F 56 Gb/s, and the M4001Q 40 Gb/s InfiniBand blade switch I/O modules for the PowerEdge
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for installing and setting up the switch platforms listed above.
The manual assumes familiarity with the InfiniBand® Architecture Specification.
Related Documentation
The documentation set accompanying the Mellanox M4001[F, Q] includes the following:
Table 2 - Reference Documents
InfiniBand Architecture Specification | InfiniBand architecture specification descriptions |
Volume 1 Release 1.2.1 and Volume 2 |
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release 1.2.1 |
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Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) | The MFT (Mellanox Firmware Tools) package is a set of firmware tools. The |
User’s Manual | manual supplied with this package provides an overview of the firmware its |
Document # 2329 | installation and replacement. The MFT can be downloaded with its documenta- |
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| http://www.mellanox.com > Downloads > Firmware Tools. |
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Online Resources
•Mellanox Technologies Web pages: http://www.mellanox.com
•Dell Support Web pages: http://support.dell.com
Conventions
Throughout this manual, the names M4001F and M4001Q and the terms switch, I/O module, and IOM are used to describe the M4001F 56 Gb/s, and the M4001Q 40 Gb/s InfiniBand blade switch I/O modules, unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
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