Installing the AH304A Host Channel Adapter ..............................................................................

36

Installing the 410533-B21 Host Channel Adapter...........................................................................

37

Installing the AD313A Host Channel Adapter ..............................................................................

37

Installing the AB286C Host Channel Adapter ...............................................................................

38

On-Line Addition and Replacement Operations (OL*)..................................................................

39

Replacing an HP Fabric Clustering System HCA (HP-UX 11i v2 only).........................................

39

Install HP Fabric Clustering System Software......................................................................................

40

Install HP Fabric Clustering System Switches......................................................................................

41

Rack Mount Preparation.................................................................................................................

41

Installing the Switch........................................................................................................................

42

Remove Shipping Sleeve.................................................................................................................

44

Remove Support Bracket (if installed).............................................................................................

44

Attach Cable Guides & Cables..............................................................................................................

45

Cable Routing and Bend Limits......................................................................................................

45

Attach Cables...................................................................................................................................

46

Attach to other HP Fabric devices:..................................................................................................

47

Switch Setup..........................................................................................................................................

47

Connect Cables to Switch................................................................................................................

47

Setting up the Switch ......................................................................................................................

48

Internet Protocol over InfiniBand (IPoIB).............................................................................................

49

5 Configuration................................................................................................................

51

Supported Features...............................................................................................................................

51

Configuration Parameters.....................................................................................................................

51

Non-Supported Features......................................................................................................................

52

Supported Configurations....................................................................................................................

52

Sample Configurations using the AB286A/C or AD313A HCA...........................................................

52

Configurations up to 24 End Nodes................................................................................................

52

Configurations with More Than 24 End Nodes..............................................................................

53

6 Administration and Management..............................................................................

55

HP-UX Host Administration and Management...................................................................................

56

Using Itutil.......................................................................................................................................

56

Summary of Itutil Command Options.......................................................................................

57

Itutil Syntax................................................................................................................................

57

Itutil Administrative Commands...............................................................................................

57

Itutil Management Commands..................................................................................................

58

Displaying Connectivity Information Using Itutil.....................................................................

63

Viewing the Itutil Manpage.............................................................................................................

65

Using NetTL....................................................................................................................................

65

IB Tracing....................................................................................................................................

67

IPoIB Tracing..............................................................................................................................

67

IPoIB Administration and Management.........................................................................................

67

nwmgr Utility.............................................................................................................................

67

ifconfig Command......................................................................................................................

67

lanadmin Commands.................................................................................................................

68

lanscan Command......................................................................................................................

71

Serviceguard and IPoIB...................................................................................................................

71

Introduction................................................................................................................................

71

Using Serviceguard and IPoverIB.........................................................................................

72

Configuring IPoIB Interfaces for Serviceguard Clusters............................................................

72

Configuring and running Serviceguard or Serviceguard Extension for RAC with IPoIB

 

interfaces...............................................................................................................................

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