1 Introduction
This chapter describes the contents, intended audience, and organization of the QLogic HCA and InfiniPath Software Install Guide.
The QLogic HCA and InfiniPath Software Install Guide contains instructions for installing the QLogic Host Channel Adapters (HCAs) and the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics software. The following adapters are covered in this guide:
QLE7140 PCI Express® (PCIe)
QLE7240 PCI Express
QLE7280 PCI Express
QHT7040/QHT7140 HyperTransport Expansion (HTX™)
Who Should Read this Guide
This installation guide is intended for cluster administrators responsible for installing the QLogic QLE7140, QLE7240, QLE7280 or QHT7040/QHT7140 adapter and InfiniPath software on their Linux® cluster. Additional detailed installation information and instructions for administering the QLogic cluster can be found in the QLogic HCA and InfiniPath Software User Guide.
The QLogic HCA and InfiniPath Software Install Guide assumes that you are familiar with both cluster networking and the specific hardware that you plan to use. Before installing the HCA, you should have basic knowledge of your host and target operating systems, and working knowledge of message passing concepts.
This document does not contain all the information you need to use basic Linux commands or to perform all system administration tasks. For this information, see the software documentation you received with your system.
How this Guide is Organized
The QLogic HCA and InfiniPath Software Install Guide is organized into these sections:
Section 1, Introduction, contains an overview of the HCAs and software, describes interoperability with other products, lists all related documentation, and provides QLogic contact information.
Section 2, Feature Overview, contains features for this release, the supported QLogic adapter models, supported distributions and kernels, and a list of the software components.
