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® HP BLc Intel 4X QDR InfiniBand Switch Hardware Installation Guide for HP c-Class BladeSystems HP Part Number: QL-HWINS-1B Published: October 2013 Edition: 1...
Preparing for Installation Audience This document is intended for HP service representatives and other persons trained to install hardware options in HP BladeSystem configurations. Such persons are expected to understand the hazards of working in this environment and to take suitable precautions to minimize danger to themselves and others.
4X QDR InfiniBand Switch Cable Management Kit Installation Guide For specific port connections for each server blade, see the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide. Connections differ by blade type. The information in this guide explains cabling between an HP ®...
Off = Power off Module locator (UID) Blue = Module ID selected Off = Module ID not selected Port state Green = Port is active Off = Port not active HP BLc Intel® 4X QDR InfiniBand Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
• ”Installing an HP BLc Intel® 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch” • ”Installing InfiniBand Cables in an HP BLc Intel® 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch” • ”Removing an InfiniBand Cable from the HP BLc Intel® 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch” • ”InfiniBand Subnet Management”...
Figure 7 shows and Table 3 defines an InfiniBand cable with a QSFP connector used with an HP BLc Intel 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch. QSFP connector to QSFP connector InfiniBand QDR/QDR cables ® are used to connect multiple HP BLc Intel 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switches together.
4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switches are connected together with the QSFP to QSFP InfiniBand cables it forms an InfiniBand high-performance network (also referred to as an InfiniBand fabric). For more information about InfiniBand networks, see InfiniBand support for HP ProLiant and HP Integrity servers on the HP website: http://h20311.www2.hp.com/HPC/cache/595863-0-0-0-121.html...
4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch ® You can install up to 16 InfiniBand cables in an HP BLc Intel 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch. It is not necessary to install the InfiniBand cables in any particular order. However, for the sake of consistency, begin installing the InfiniBand cables in port 1 and continue installing the cables up to port 16.
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InfiniBand fabric. For more information about InfiniBand subnet management, see the InfiniBand interconnect documentation that came with your system or cluster. Also see the HP InfiniBand Options for HP ProLiant and Integrity Servers Quickspec on the HP website: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13078_div/13078_div.HTML...
HP recommends that you do not remove the cables from the releasable cable ties on the c-Class cable management bracket. Remove the cable management bracket, but do not remove the cables from the bracket. Press the switch blade handle release button and slide the switch all the way out of the HP BladeSystem enclosure. ®...
Regulatory Compliance ® The chapter lists all of the regulatory notices of compliance for the HP BLc Intel 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch. Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, this product has been assigned a unique regulatory model number.
This compliance is indicated by the following conformity marking placed on the product: Hewlett-Packard GmbH, HQ-TRE, Herrenberger Strasse 140, 71034 Boeblingen, Germany The official EU CE declaration of conformity for this device may be found at http://www.hp.com/go/certificates Japanese Notice Korean Notice...
® HP BLc Intel 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch. ® To install the Switch Management Module in an HP BLc Intel 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch, follow the steps below: Unscrew and remove the screw (see callout 1 in Figure...
(see callout 1 in Figure 13). Figure 13 Switch with Switch Management Module Cover Removed Replace the screw that was removed in step 1 (see callout 1 in Figure 10) and tighten securely. HP BLc Intel® 4X QDR InfiniBand Switch Hardware Installation Guide...
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Installation of Switch Management Module...