Cisco Systems 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 manual Installing Host Channel Expansion Card Linux Drivers

Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack

Figure 8 Management I/O Modules Located in the Back of the Unit

Chassis ID

Power

plug

Management I.O

modules

Power

plug

2

4x copper line interface modules

1

Main air exhaust

144988

Configuring and Connecting Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter

This section briefly describes configuring your InfiniBand host. Download the configuration software and an integrated suite of drivers including IPoIB, SRP, SDP, uDAPL and MPI from the Cisco Software Center at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center

Install the Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter by doing the following:

Step 1 Power down the host system following proper grounding procedures.

Step 2 Unpack the HCA module and insert it into an open 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot.

Step 3 Power on the host system.

Installing Host Channel Expansion Card Linux Drivers

Make sure your Linux kernel is supported. See www.cisco.com for a list of supported versions.

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