Q-Logic IB0056101-00 G manual Step-by-Step Installation Checklist, Hardware Installation

3 Step-by-Step Installation Checklist

This section provides an overview of the hardware and software installation procedures. Detailed steps are found in Section 4 “Hardware Installation” and Section 5 “Software Installation”.

Hardware Installation

The following steps summarize the basic hardware installation procedure:

1.Check that the adapter hardware is appropriate for your platform. See Table 4-1.

2.Check to see that you have the appropriate cables and switches, as described in “Cabling and Switches” on page 4-3.

3.Check to see that you are running a supported Linux distribution/kernel. See Table 2-2or Table 5-1.

4.Verify that the BIOS for your system is configured for use with the QLogic adapter. See “Configuring the BIOS” on page 4-4.

5.Following the safety instructions in “Safety with Electricity” on page 4-5. Unpack the adapter (“Unpacking Information” on page 4-5) and verify the package contents.

6.Install the adapter by following the instructions in “Hardware Installation” on page 4-9.

7.Cable the adapter to the switch, as described in “Cabling the Adapter to the InfiniBand Switch” on page 4-17. Check that all InfiniBand switches are configured.

8.Follow the steps in “Completing the Installation” on page 4-18to finish the installation.

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