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