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Sun Microsystems PCI manual Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements

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Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements

The hardware, software, and cable requirements for the Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X card are listed in TABLE 1-2.

TABLE 1-2Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements

Operating System Servers

Solaris 10 SPARC	Sun Fire™ V240, V440, V490, V890, V1280, E2900, E4900, E6900,
	E20K, E25K

Solaris 10 X86	Sun Fire V20z, V40z

InfiniBand Switch

X3152A	Sun™ InfiniBand Switch P9

Diagnostics Version

	SunVTS Version 6.0 Patch Set 1 and subsequent compatible releases

Supported Cables

X9280A	Sun 4x-to-12x InfiniBand cable, 2 meter length
X9281A	Sun 4x-to-12x InfiniBand cable, 5 meter length
	Note: Use only supported cables to ensure reliable InfiniBand
	interface connections. These cables can be ordered from Sun
	Microsystems, Inc.

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Contents

Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X Installation and User’s GuideSun Microsystems, Inc Page Declaration of Conformity Contents1. Product Overview 1 Product Features 1 Hardware Description Regulatory Compliance Statements4. InfiniBand Software Overview 2. Adapter Installation3. Configuring IP Over InfiniBand B. Diagnostic Software and TroubleshootingOther Useful Utilities cfgadm snoop netstat kstatIndex ContentsPage Sun 4x-to-12x InfiniBand Cable Pin Assignments FiguresTypical Adapter-to-Switch Configuration InfiniBand Software Stack Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X Card 2 LED LayoutPage TABLE B-1 TablesIB-HCA LEDs Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements SunVTS DocumentationPage ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A Regulatory Compliance StatementsFCC Class A Notice FCC Class B NoticeBSMI Class A Notice ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe BCCC Class A Notice GOST-R Certiﬁcation MarkRegulatory Compliance Statements Page European Union Declaration of ConformityPage How This Book Is Organized PrefaceUsing UNIX Commands Shell Promptshttp//docs.sun.com Typographic Conventions System Administration Guide Network ServicesSun InfiniBand Switch Nine-Port Release Notes PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, RevisionDocumentation Documentation, Support, and TrainingThird-Party Web Sites Contacting Sun Technical SupportSun Welcomes Your Comments Page Product Features Product OverviewHardware Description Standard faceplate PCI-X Interface I/O InterfacesLED Displays InfiniBand InterfacePhysical link Green LED Logical link Amber LEDFIGURE 1-2 LED Layout TABLE 1-2 Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements Hardware, Software, and Cable RequirementsPage Adapter Installation Installing the AdapterIB-HCA Bus and Slot Selection 7. Replace the cover on the unit 9. Turn power back on to the system and allow the server to rebootFIGURE 2-1 Typical Adapter-to-Switch Configuration Verifying the InstallationPage 1. Confirm that the IB-HCA ports are up. To do this, type the command Configuring IP Over InfiniBandIPoIB Configuration Configuring IPoIB2. Create the InfiniBand devices using the following command 3. Verify InfiniBand devices4. Plumb each of the IB devices 5. Verify that the devices are plumbed. To do this, type the command Managing IB Devices for IPoIB6. Check that data can be send over the InfiniBand link Page InfiniBand Software InfiniBand Software OverviewuDAPL IPoIB User Direct Access Programming LibraryIP over InfiniBand Driver Solaris 10 OSInfiniBand Transport Framework InfiniBand Management FrameworkTavor HCA Driver Manuals System Administration Guide Devices and Files SystemSun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS Related Software DocumentationInfiniBand Cable Pin Assignments FIGURE A-1 shows the InfiniBand cable connectors and pin assignmentsA P P E N D I X A FIGURE A-1 Sun 4x-to-12x InfiniBand Cable Pin Assignments SunVTS Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic Software and TroubleshootingUsing the SunVTS ibhcatest Troubleshooting Tasks Using the ibhcatest2. Unplumb the interface from the system, using the ifconfig command Check the system log or console for Tavor driver error messages Other Useful Utilitiescfgadm # snoop -d ibd1 snoopnetstat kstatPage Index Tavor driver, 17 troubleshooting IB-HCA, 25 tasks, 25 utilities versionsuDAPL, 15, 16 utilities cfgadm, 26 kstat, 27 netstat, 27 snoop