Preface

Audience

The intended audience is the administrator responsible for installing, configuring, and managing Server Switch equipment. This administrator should have experience administering similar networking or storage equipment.

Organization

This publication is organized as follows:

Chapter

Title

Description

 

 

 

Chapter 1

About the Server Switch Module

Describes the server switch module and

 

 

HCA expansion cards, including topology,

 

 

management, the LEDs, and external

 

 

InfiniBand ports.

 

 

 

Chapter 2

Installing and Configuring the

Installation, configuration, and external

 

Server Switch

connection of the server switch module are

 

 

described.

 

 

 

Chapter 3

Specifications

Electrical and environmental requirements

 

 

are described in this chapter.

 

 

 

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

 

 

Convention

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Commands, command options, and keywords are in

 

 

 

boldface. Bold text indicates Chassis Manager elements or

 

 

 

text that you must enter as-is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Arguments in commands for which you supply values are in

 

 

 

italics. Italics not used in commands indicate emphasis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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