InfiniBand Blade Switch I/O Module for PowerEdge M-Series Rev 1.0
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About this Manual
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 M-Series chassis.

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:

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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Table 2 - Reference Documents
InfiniBand Architecture Specification
Volume 1 Release 1.2.1 and Volume 2
release 1.2.1
InfiniBand architecture specification descriptions
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT)
User’s Manual
Document # 2329
The MFT (Mellanox Firmware Tools) package is a set of firmware tools. The
manual supplied with this package provides an overview of the firmware its
installation and replacement. The MFT can be downloaded with its documenta-
tion at:
http://www.mellanox.com > Downloads > Firmware Tools.
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