Cisco Systems Cisco SFS 7000P manual Connecting InfiniBand Devices

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco SFS 7000P Switch

Connecting Network Devices

•Switch card—4x 10 Gbps InfiniBand connectors

Connecting InfiniBand Devices

If you are using InfiniBand to connect to other workstations or switches, you will need standard 4x InfiniBand cables. InfiniBand cables can be used to connect any two InfiniBand devices, whether a switch or a host (see Figure 2-8).

Figure 2-8	InfiniBand and Management Port Connections
	InfiniBand port		Serial
		console
	connectors		port

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Ethernet

management

port

To connect InfiniBand devices, follow these steps:

Step 1 Connect InfiniBand cables from the host to the InfiniBand switch.

a.To connect in an InfiniBand cable, push the connector into the interface until you hear or feel a click. See Figure 2-9for an IB cable with a pinch connector. See Figure 2-10for an IB cable with a pull connector.

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