HP General IO Connectivity manual

HP 12-Port 4X Fabric Copper Switch

Installation Guide

HP-UX Server Networking

Manufacturing Part Number: AB291-96003April 2004

Printed in the US

Contents

HP-UX11iv2 Warranty U.S. Government License Copyright Notice Trademark Notices About HP Fabric Clustering System for InfiniBand HP Fabric Clustering System Hardware Components Figure 1-1Host Channel Adapter Figure 1-2Fabric Switch Front Figure 1-3Rear View of Fabric Switch Figure 1-4Stylized View of Switch Connectors HP Fabric Installation Prerequisites Install Fabric Adapters Figure 1-5Inserting the Host Channel Adapter Install HP Fabric Software Install Fabric Switches Figure 1-6Fixed and Sliding Rails Rails as packaged Sliding rail Rails separated Fixed rail to attach to switch Figure 1-7 Rail-to-SwitchAttachment Locations Attach rail to switch in the (6) locations highlighted in white Bezel end Figure 1-8Attach Rail to Switch Figure 1-9Loosely Attach Rail to Rack Figure 1-10Fit Sliding Rail over Fixed Rail Figure 1-11Fit Sliding Rail to Rack Figure 1-12Attach Sliding Rail to Rack Attach Cable Guides & Cables Figure 1-13Cable Guide with Cables Figure 1-14Correct & Incorrect Cable Installation Table Cable Products Internet Protocol over InfiniBand (IPoIB) On-LineAddition and Replacement Operations (OL*) Replacing an HP Fabric Clustering System HCA