Sun Microsystems, Inc
Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X Installation and
User’s Guide
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Regulatory Compliance Statements
Contents
1. Product Overview 1 Product Features 1 Hardware Description
Declaration of Conformity
B. Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting
2. Adapter Installation
3. Configuring IP Over InfiniBand
4. InfiniBand Software Overview
Contents
cfgadm snoop netstat kstat
Index
Other Useful Utilities
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Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X Card 2 LED Layout
Figures
Typical Adapter-to-Switch Configuration InfiniBand Software Stack
Sun 4x-to-12x InfiniBand Cable Pin Assignments
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SunVTS Documentation
Tables
IB-HCA LEDs Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements
TABLE B-1
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FCC Class B Notice
Regulatory Compliance Statements
FCC Class A Notice
ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A
ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B
BSMI Class A Notice
Regulatory Compliance Statements
CCC Class A Notice
GOST-R Certification Mark
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Declaration of Conformity
European Union
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Preface
How This Book Is Organized
http//docs.sun.com
Using UNIX Commands
Shell Prompts
PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision
System Administration Guide Network Services
Sun InfiniBand Switch Nine-Port Release Notes
Typographic Conventions
Contacting Sun Technical Support
Documentation, Support, and Training
Third-Party Web Sites
Documentation
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
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Hardware Description
Product Features
Product Overview
Standard faceplate
InfiniBand Interface
I/O Interfaces
LED Displays
PCI-X Interface
FIGURE 1-2 LED Layout
Physical link Green LED
Logical link Amber LED
Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements
TABLE 1-2 Hardware, Software, and Cable Requirements
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IB-HCA Bus and Slot Selection
Adapter Installation
Installing the Adapter
9. Turn power back on to the system and allow the server to reboot
7. Replace the cover on the unit
Verifying the Installation
FIGURE 2-1 Typical Adapter-to-Switch Configuration
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Configuring IPoIB
Configuring IP Over InfiniBand
IPoIB Configuration
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 Overview
InfiniBand Software
Solaris 10 OS
User Direct Access Programming Library
IP over InfiniBand Driver
uDAPL IPoIB
Tavor HCA Driver
InfiniBand Transport Framework
InfiniBand Management Framework
Related Software Documentation
System Administration Guide Devices and Files System
Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS
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
Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting
SunVTS Diagnostic Testing
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
kstat
snoop
netstat
# 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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