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Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide

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About the Server Switch Module

This chapter describes the Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch module for IBM BladeCenter. This chapter

contains the following sections:

•Introduction, page 1-1

•Topologies, page 1-3

•Module Management, page 1-3

•LEDs, page 1-4

•External InfiniBand Ports, page 1-5

Introduction

The Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch module for IBM BladeCenter (hereafter “Server Switch Module”) adds

InfiniBand (IB) switching capability to hosts in your IBM BladeCenter H chassis. When you add one or

two Server Switch Modules to your BladeCenter chassis and add HCA expansion cards to your

BladeCenter hosts, your hosts can communicate to one another over IB within the chassis. When you

connect the Server Switch Module to an outside IB fabric, BladeCenter hosts can communicate with all

nodes that connect to the IB network. Figure1-1 shows the Server Switch Module.

Contents

Main Page CONTENTS Page Page Page Preface Audience Organization Conventions Related Documentation Contacting Technical Support IBM Support Contact Information Before You Call Determining the Software Version Downloading the Latest Software Release Cisco Systems Support Contact Information Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website Submitting a Service Request Definitions of Service Request Severity Page IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 1 - General Terms What this Warranty Covers What This Warranty Does Not Cover How to Obtain Warranty Service What IBM Will Do to Correct Problems Exchange of a Machine or Part Your Additional Responsibilities Limitation of Liability Governing Law Jurisdiction Part 2 - Country-unique Terms AMERICAS ARGENTINA BOLIVIA Page URUGUAY VENEZUELA NORTH AMERICA CANADA UNITED STATES ASIA PACIFIC AUSTRALIA CAMBODIA AND LAOS CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, AND LAOS HONG KONG S.A.R. OF CHINA AND MACAU S.A.R. OF CHINA INDIA JAPAN MALAYSIA NEW ZEALAND PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA) Page EUROPEAN UNION (EU) CONSUMERS FRANCE AND BELGIUM THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY TO THE COUNTRY SPECIFIED: AUSTRIA EGYPT FRANCE GERMANY HUNGARY IRELAND SLOVAKIA SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, LESOTHO AND SWAZILAND UNITED KINGDOM Part 3 - Warranty Information Warranty Period Types of Warranty Service EU Country Telephone List Notices Edition Notice Trademarks Important Notes Product Recycling and Disposal Battery Return Program Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Page Page WEEE Notice Page Page Page Page Page About the Server Switch Module Introduction Server Switch Module and HCA Expansion Cards Topologies Single-Switch Topology Dual-Switch Topology Module Management LEDs Server Switch Module Status LEDs Port Status LEDs External InfiniBand Ports Page Installing and Configuring the Server Switch Installing the Server Switch Module Downloading Operating System Software from Cisco.com Configuring the Server Switch Module Changing the Default Password Configuring the System Clock Page Connecting Beyond BladeCenter Connecting InfiniBand Cables Page Specifications Electrical Requirements Environmental Requirements Page INDEX A C D H I T