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Configuring and Connecting Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter

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Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 8 Management I/O Modules Located in the Back of the Unit Chassis ID Management I.O modules Power plug 1 Power plug 2 4x copper line interface modules Main air exhaust 144988 Configuring and Connecting Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter This section briefly describes configuring your InfiniBand host. Download the configuration software and an integrated suite of drivers including IPoIB, SRP, SDP, uDAPL and MPI from the Cisco Software Center at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center Install the Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter by doing the following: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Power down the host system following proper grounding procedures. Unpack the HCA module and insert it into an open 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot. Power on the host system. Installing Host Channel Expansion Card Linux Drivers Make sure your Linux kernel is supported. See www.cisco.com for a list of supported versions. Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 10 78-17434-01 Rev. A0

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Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note
78-17434-01 Rev. A0
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack
Figure 8
Management I/O Modules Located in the Back of the Unit
Configuring and Connecting Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter
This section briefly describes configuring your InfiniBand host. Download the configuration software
and an integrated suite of drivers including IPoIB, SRP, SDP, uDAPL and MPI from the Cisco Software
Center at this URL:
Install the Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter by doing the following:
Step 1
Power down the host system following proper grounding procedures.
Step 2
Unpack the HCA module and insert it into an open 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot.
Step 3
Power on the host system.
Installing Host Channel Expansion Card Linux Drivers
Make sure your Linux kernel is supported. See www.cisco.com for a list of supported versions.
144988
Management I.O
modules
Power
plug
2
Power
plug
1
Chassis ID
Main air
exhaust
4x copper
line interface
modules