HP Cluster Platform Interconnects v2010 QLogic InfiniBand Interconnects - Read - Page 3

HP InfiniBand Solutions An integral component of an HP InfiniBand solution is the InfiniBand switch. The InfiniBand switch might have leaf boards, power supply units, fan modules, management modules, and other field swappable devices to use, manage, and service the InfiniBand switch. The InfiniBand network also includes the HP InfiniBand HCAs (host channel adapters). The HCAs have two form factors: one with standard PCI form factor for HP ProLiant DL and SL servers, and another with the mezzanine form factor for HP ProLiant BL server blades. The components that contain PCI or HCA cards are visible and manageable parts of your InfiniBand fabric. This document contains links to the documentation that describe QLogic InfiniBand interconnects used in HP InfiniBand configurations. All of the documentation referenced in this document is currently available on the hp.com and QLogic websites. If you have any comments about this document, please send them to: http://www.hp.com/bizsupport/feedback/ww/webfeedback.html For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative. NOTE: An InfiniBand HCA can be a dual-port InfiniBand PCI card or an HP BladeSystem InfiniBand mezzanine card. 3