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: Installing the Host Channel Adapter, Installation Overview, Selecting the Host Connector

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5 2 Installing the Host Channel Adapter This chapter provides the following information: • "Installation Overview" on page 5 • "Selecting the Host Connector" on page 5 • "Installing an HCA in a PCI-X or PCI-Express Connector" on page 8 Installation Overview The following steps are required when performing the HCA installation procedure: • "Selecting the Host Connector" on page 5 • "Installing an HCA in a PCI-X or PCI-Express Connector" on page 8 • "Installing HCA Host Drivers" on page 12 Selecting the Host Connector The following types of connectors are supported: • "Selecting PCI-X Connector(s)" on page 5 • "Selecting PCI-Express Connector(s)" on page 7 Selecting PCI-X Connector(s) The HCA requires that specific PCI-X slots be used. When determining which PCI-X slot to use, inspect the server chassis and consider the following: • Speed of the slot • Other devices on the bus

Section	Page
HP Dual-port 4x Fabric Adapter User Guide	1
Notice	2
Contents	3
Regulatory Notices	7
Regulatory Model Number	7
Federal Communications Commission Notice	7
Declaration of Conformity for Products marked with the FCC Logo, United States Only	8
Modifications	8
Cables	8
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)	8
European Union Regulatory Notice	8
Japanese Notice	9
Korean Notice	9
BSMI Notice	9
Electrostatic Discharge	10
Preventing Electrostatic Damage	10
Grounding Methods To Prevent Electrostatic Damage	10
Contact Information	10
1: About the Host Channel Adapter	13
HP Dual-port 4x Fabric Adapters	13
Supported Protocols	13
HCA Package Contents	14
About the HCA Drivers	14
IPoIB	14
Socket Direct Protocol	14
uDAPL	14
SCSI RDMA (SRP)	14
MPI	14
Differences Between Topspin and Standard MPI	15
Linux Kernels	15
About Boot Over InfiniBand Functionality	15
How Boot Over IB Works	15
Value of Boot Over IB	15
2: Installing the Host Channel Adapter	17
Installation Overview	17
Selecting the Host Connector	17
Selecting PCI-X Connector(s)	17
Speed of the Slot	18
Other Devices on the Bus	18
Cooling	18
Physical Stability of the Installation	18
Dual HCA Installation Requirements	18
Selecting PCI-Express Connector(s)	19
Type of PCI-E Connector	19
Cooling	19
Physical Stability of the Installation	19
Warnings	19
Installing an HCA in a PCI-X or PCI-Express Connector	20
Connecting the InfiniBand Cables	21
3: Installing the HCA Drivers	23
About the Installation	23
Overview	23
Updating the Firmware	23
Configuring IP over IB Interface(s)	23
Configuring Additional Drivers, as Needed	23
Installing HCA Host Drivers	24
Verifying the HCA and Driver Installation	25
Checking the HCA	25
Verifying the HCA and Server Communication	27
Checking the Modules	27
Verifying the HCA Initialization	28
Upgrading the Firmware on the HCA	29
Determining the Card Type	29
Upgrading the Firmware	29
4: Configuring IPoIB Drivers	31
Assign Interfaces to HCAs	31
About Assigning Interfaces for Single HCAs	31
About Assigning Interfaces for Multiple HCAs	31
Viewing all the Interfaces	32
Creating Interface Partitions	33
About Dividing an Interface	33
Configuring a Subinterface	34
Verifying IPoIB Connectivity	34
Deleting an Interface Partition	35
Running an IPoIB Performance Test	35
5: Configuring MPI Drivers	37
Configuring MPI	37
Configuring SSH	38
Editing PATH Variable	39
Performing Bandwidth Test	40
Performing Latency Test	40
6: Configuring SDP Drivers	43
Configuring IPoIB Interfaces	43
Specifying Connection Overrides	43
Converting Sockets-Based Applications	43
Converting Sockets-Based Applications to Use SDP	44
Running a Performance Test on SDP	45
Sample Configuration - OracleNet™ Over SDP for Oracle 9i	46
Performance Acceleration	46
Overview	46
Sample Topology	46
Configuring the Application Server	47
Setting up a Preload Script	47
Adding Configuration Lines to the SDP Initialization Script	47
Examining Configuration Files	47
Configuring the Database Server	47
Setting up a Preload Script	47
Adding Configuration Lines to the SDP Initialization Script	47
Examining Configuration Files	48
Setting Up Non-IB Connections	48
Configuring Other Listeners	48
Confining SDP Processes	48
Troubleshoot the Configuration	48
7: Configuring SRP Drivers	49
Auto-Mount SRP Devices	49
Verifying Configurations from the Host	49
Verifying the SCSI Devices from the Host	49
Verifying the SCSI HCA Driver Information	50
SRP Sample Configuration	52
Sample SRP/Storage Topology	52
Viewing the Storage Configuration	52
Viewing the SRP Host	53
Viewing the Topology	54
Configuring the Fibre Channel Gateway	55
Verifying Configurations from the Host	58
Verifying the SCSI Devices from the Host	58
Verifying the SCSI HCA Driver Information	59
Configuring the SRP Target	60
Special Considerations	66
Scenario	66
8: Configuring uDAPL Drivers	69
About the uDAPL Configuration	69
Building uDAPL Applications	69
Running a uDAPL Performance Test	70
Running a uDAPL Throughput Test	70
Running a uDAPL Latency Test	71
9: Troubleshooting the HCA Installation	73
Interpreting HCA LEDs	73
Checking the InfiniBand Cable	74
Checking the InfiniBand Network Interfaces	74
Running the HCA Self-Test	75
10: Sample Test Plan	77
Overview	77
Requirements	77
Prerequisites	77
Hardware and Applications	77
Network Topology	78
Host and Switch Setup	78
IPoIB Setup	79
About IPoIB	79
Configuring IPoIB	79
IPoIB Performance vs Ethernet Using netperf	80
Performing a Throughput Test	80
Performing a Latency Test	81
SDP Performance vs IPoIB Using netperf	81
About SDP	81
Configuring SDP	81
Performing a Throughput Test	82
Performing a Latency Test	82