Release 2.2.0 Update
IB Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter User Guide
Part Number 10-00092-02-A0 IBM Part number 24R9718
Copyright 2004 Topspin Communications, Inc. All rights reserved
Document Version 2.2.0 Update Part Number 10-00092-02-A0 May
Printed in the United States of America
Statement of Limited Warranty Preamble
Important Notice
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Contents
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty
Z125-4753-08
Regulatory Notices
Safety
xxxi
WEEE Notice
xxxvii
3 Specifications and Compliance
2 Getting Started
Configure the Server Switch Module
Environmental Requirements
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Safety Information
Regulatory Notices
FCC Statement
Electrical Cautions
IBM Support Contact Information
General Cautions
Before You Call
# /usr/local/topspin/sbin/tvflash
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Topspin Contact Information
# dmesg
Telephone, Corporate Headquarters
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What this Warranty Covers
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004
Part 1 - General Terms
What this Warranty Does not Cover
How to Obtain Warranty Service
What IBM Will Do to Correct Problems
EVENT, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY
Your Additional Responsibilities
Exchange of a Machine or Part
Limitation of Liability
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms
Governing Law
Jurisdiction
AMERICAS
NORTH AMERICA
COLOMBIA
EQUADOR
MEXICO
ASIA PACIFIC
CANADA
UNITED STATES
AUSTRALIA
HONG KONG S.A.R. OF CHINA AND MACAU S.A.R. OF CHINA
INDIA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA EMEA
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA PRC
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
Governing Law
EUROPEAN UNION EU
CONSUMERS
THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY TO ALL EU COUNTRIES
AUSTRIA, DENMARK, FINLAND, GREECE, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY TO THE COUNTRY SPECIFIED
AUSTRIA
FRANCE
EGYPT
GERMANY
HUNGARY
IRELAND
SLOVAKIA
Items for Which IBM is Not Liable
Part 3 - Warranty Information
Warranty Period
SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, LESOTHO AND SWA- ZILAND
UNITED KINGDOM
Types of Warranty Service
Machine type Topspin IB Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter
Customer Replaceable Unit “CRU” Service
3. On-site Service
EU Country Telephone List
6. CRU and On-site Service
7. CRU and Courier or Depot Service
8. CRU and Customer Carry-In or Mail-In Service
IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive
Notices
Armonk, NY U.S.A
Edition notice
Trademarks
Important notes
Battery return program
Product recycling and disposal
Electronic emission notices
Federal Communications Commission FCC statement
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
Avis de conformité à la réglementation dIndustrie Canada
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
Taiwanese Class A warning statement Chinese Class A warning statement
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement
WEEE Notice
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Safety
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xlii
xliii
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About the Server Switch Module
Introduction
“Introduction” on page “Topologies” on page “Management” on page
“LEDs” on page
Server Switch Module and HCA Expansion Cards
Single-Switch Topology
Dual-Switch Topology
Topologies
Management
LEDs
Server Switch Module Status LEDs
External InfiniBand Ports
Port Status LEDs
State
Install the Server Switch Module
Configure the Server Switch Module
Getting Started
“Install the Server Switch Module” on page
Change the Default Password
Configure the System Clock
Set the On-board Clock
IBM BladeCenter# configure terminal
IBM BladeCenterconfig# username USERID password n0accE$$
Connect Beyond BladeCenter
Synchronize with NTP
IBM BladeCenter# configure terminal
IBM BladeCenterconfig# ntp server-three
IBM BladeCenterconfig# ib sm subnet-prefix fe80000000000000 priority
IBM BladeCenter# configure terminal
the subnet-prefix keyword
Connecting InfiniBand Cables
Figure 2-1 Connecting InfiniBand Cables
2. pull latch away from port 3. pull connector away from port
1. push connector toward port
Figure 2-2 Removing a Pull Connector
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Specifications and Compliance
Safety Certifications
EMC/EMI Certifications
Certification
Electrical Requirements
Environmental Requirements
Certification
Area
Index