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3Step-by-Step
Installation Checklist
This section provides an overview of the hardware and software installation
procedures. Detailed steps are found in Section4 “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
Table4-1.
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
Table5-1.
4. Verify that the BIOS for your system is configured for use with the QLogic
adapter. See “Configuring the BIOS” on page4-4.
5. Following the safety instructions in “Safety with Electricity” on page 4-5.
Unpack the adapter (“Unpacking Information” on page4-5) 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 4-18 to finish the
installation.