Sun Microsystems, Inc
Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X Installation and
User’s Guide
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1. Product Overview 1 Product Features 1 Hardware Description
Contents
Regulatory Compliance Statements
Declaration of Conformity
3. Configuring IP Over InfiniBand
2. Adapter Installation
B. Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting
4. InfiniBand Software Overview
Index
cfgadm snoop netstat kstat
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Other Useful Utilities
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Typical Adapter-to-Switch Configuration InfiniBand Software Stack
Figures
Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X Card 2 LED Layout
Sun 4x-to-12x InfiniBand Cable Pin Assignments
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IB-HCA LEDs Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements
Tables
SunVTS Documentation
TABLE B-1
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FCC Class A Notice
Regulatory Compliance Statements
FCC Class B Notice
ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A
BSMI Class A Notice
ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B
Regulatory Compliance Statements
CCC Class A Notice
GOST-R Certification Mark
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European Union
Declaration of Conformity
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How This Book Is Organized
Preface
http//docs.sun.com
Using UNIX Commands
Shell Prompts
Sun InfiniBand Switch Nine-Port Release Notes
System Administration Guide Network Services
PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision
Typographic Conventions
Third-Party Web Sites
Documentation, Support, and Training
Contacting Sun Technical Support
Documentation
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
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Hardware Description
Product Features
Product Overview
Standard faceplate
LED Displays
I/O Interfaces
InfiniBand Interface
PCI-X Interface
FIGURE 1-2 LED Layout
Physical link Green LED
Logical link Amber LED
TABLE 1-2 Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements
Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements
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IB-HCA Bus and Slot Selection
Adapter Installation
Installing the Adapter
7. Replace the cover on the unit
9. Turn power back on to the system and allow the server to reboot
FIGURE 2-1 Typical Adapter-to-Switch Configuration
Verifying the Installation
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IPoIB Configuration
Configuring IP Over InfiniBand
Configuring IPoIB
1. Confirm that the IB-HCA ports are up. To do this, type the command
4. Plumb each of the IB devices
2. Create the InfiniBand devices using the following command
3. Verify InfiniBand devices
6. Check that data can be send over the InfiniBand link
5. Verify that the devices are plumbed. To do this, type the command
Managing IB Devices for IPoIB
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InfiniBand Software
InfiniBand Software Overview
IP over InfiniBand Driver
User Direct Access Programming Library
Solaris 10 OS
uDAPL IPoIB
Tavor HCA Driver
InfiniBand Transport Framework
InfiniBand Management Framework
Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS
System Administration Guide Devices and Files System
Related Software Documentation
Manuals
A P P E N D I X A
InfiniBand Cable Pin Assignments
FIGURE A-1 shows the InfiniBand cable connectors and pin assignments
FIGURE A-1 Sun 4x-to-12x InfiniBand Cable Pin Assignments
SunVTS Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting
Using the SunVTS ibhcatest
2. Unplumb the interface from the system, using the ifconfig command
Troubleshooting Tasks
Using the ibhcatest
cfgadm
Check the system log or console for Tavor driver error messages
Other Useful Utilities
netstat
snoop
kstat
# snoop -d ibd1
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Index
uDAPL, 15, 16 utilities cfgadm, 26 kstat, 27 netstat, 27 snoop
Tavor driver, 17 troubleshooting IB-HCA, 25 tasks, 25 utilities
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