Page 3 - C O N T E N T S; Preface
i Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 C O N T E N T S Preface v Audience v Organization v Conventions v Related Documentation vi Contacting Technical Support vii IBM Support Contact Information vii Before You Call viii Determining the Software Version viii Do...
Page 5 - Notices; About the Server Switch Module; Installing and Configuring the Server Switch
Contents iii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Types of Warranty Service xxvii EU Country Telephone List xxviii Notices xxix Edition Notice xxx Trademarks xxx Important Notes xxxi Product Recycling and Disposal xxxi Battery Return Program xxxi Electronic Em...
Page 6 - Specifications
Contents iv Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Changing the Default Password 2-3 Configuring the System Clock 2-3 Connecting Beyond BladeCenter 2-5 Connecting InfiniBand Cables 2-5 C H A P T E R 3 Specifications 3-1 Electrical Requirements 3-1 Environmental ...
Page 7 - Audience; Conventions
v Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Preface Audience The intended audience is the administrator responsible for installing, configuring, and managing Server Switch equipment. This administrator should have experience administering similar networking or stor...
Page 8 - Related Documentation
vi Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Preface Related Documentation Notes use the following conventions: Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication. Cautions use the following conve...
Page 9 - Contacting Technical Support; IBM Support Contact Information
vii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Preface Contacting Technical Support • Cisco Command Line Interface Reference Guide • Cisco Chassis Manager User Guide (Web GUI) • Cisco Element Manager User Guide Contacting Technical Support Please read this section b...
Page 10 - Before You Call; Determining the Software Version; Cisco Systems Support Contact Information
viii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Preface Contacting Technical Support Before You Call Be prepared to provide the following information to support personnel. General Information • Technical Support registration number, if applicable • Error messages re...
Page 11 - Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website; Submitting a Service Request; Definitions of Service Request Severity
ix Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Preface Contacting Technical Support Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving techn...
Page 13 - What this Warranty Covers
xi Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 1 - General Terms Part 1 - General Terms This Statement of Limited Warranty includes Part 1 - General Terms, Part 2 - Country-unique Terms, and Part 3 - Warrant...
Page 14 - What This Warranty Does Not Cover; How to Obtain Warranty Service
xii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 1 - General Terms What This Warranty Does Not Cover This warranty does not cover the following: • any software programs, whether pre-loaded or shipped with the...
Page 15 - Exchange of a Machine or Part; Limitation of Liability
xiii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 1 - General Terms Exchange of a Machine or Part When the warranty service involves the exchange of a Machine or part, the item IBM or your reseller replaces b...
Page 16 - Governing Law; ARGENTINA; BOLIVIA
xiv Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms 2. the amount of any other actual direct damages, up to the charges (if recurring, 12 months' charges apply) for the Machine that is s...
Page 18 - URUGUAY; VENEZUELA; NORTH AMERICA; CANADA; UNITED STATES; ASIA PACIFIC; AUSTRALIA
xvi Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms URUGUAY Jurisdiction: The following is added after the first sentence: Any litigation arising from this Statement of Limited Warranty ...
Page 19 - CAMBODIA AND LAOS
xvii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms Limitation of Liability: The following is added to this section: Where IBM is in breach of a condition or warranty implied by the Tra...
Page 20 - INDIA; JAPAN; MALAYSIA
xviii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms INDIA Limitation of Liability: The following replaces items 1 and 2 of this section: 1. liability for bodily injury (including death...
Page 21 - PHILIPPINES; SINGAPORE
xix Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) Governing Law: The following replaces “laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine” in the ...
Page 24 - CONSUMERS; FRANCE AND BELGIUM
xxii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms CONSUMERS Consumers have legal rights under applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods. Such rights are not...
Page 25 - THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY TO THE COUNTRY SPECIFIED:; AUSTRIA; EGYPT
xxiii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY TO THE COUNTRY SPECIFIED: AUSTRIA The provisions of this Statement of Limited Warranty replace any applica...
Page 26 - GERMANY; HUNGARY
xxiv Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms GERMANY What this Warranty Covers: The following replaces the first sentence of the first paragraph of this section: The warranty for...
Page 27 - SLOVAKIA; UNITED KINGDOM
xxv Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms This section sets out the extent of IBM's liability and your sole remedy. 1. IBM will accept unlimited liability for death or personal...
Page 28 - Part 3 - Warranty Information; Warranty Period
xxvi Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 3 - Warranty Information 3. IBM's entire liability for actual damages for any one Default will not in any event, except as provided in items 1 and 2 above, ex...
Page 29 - Types of Warranty Service
xxvii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 3 - Warranty Information Types of Warranty Service If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the type of warranty service specified f...
Page 30 - EU Country Telephone List
xxviii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 Part 3 - Warranty Information When a 5, 6 or 7 type of warranty service is listed, IBM will determine which type of warranty service is appropriate for the repai...
Page 32 - Edition Notice
xxx Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Notices Edition Notice Edition Notice © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights — Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Sc...
Page 33 - Important Notes
xxxi Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Notices Important Notes Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Important Notes Processor speeds indicate the internal clock speed of the microprocessor; other factors als...
Page 34 - Electronic Emission Notices; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
xxxii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Notices Electronic Emission Notices In the United States, IBM has established a collection process for reuse, recycling, or proper disposal of used IBM sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, and batte...
Page 35 - Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement; Australia and New Zealand Class A statement; European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
xxxiii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Notices Electronic Emission Notices Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada Cet ...
Page 36 - Chinese Class A warning statement
xxxiv Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Notices Electronic Emission Notices Chinese Class A warning statement Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement
Page 37 - WEEE Notice
xxxv Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 WEEE Notice Note This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and Norway. This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning waste electrical and electronic equ...
Page 39 - Safety
xxxvii Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Safety
Page 43 - Introduction
C H A P T E R 1-1 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 1 About the Server Switch Module This chapter describes the Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch module for IBM BladeCenter. This chapter contains the following sections: • Introduction, page 1-1 • Topologies, page ...
Page 44 - Server Switch Module and HCA Expansion Cards
1-2 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 1 About the Server Switch Module Introduction Figure 1-1 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Each Server Switch Module includes 16 4x ports to the backplane and 8 4x ports (in the form of 2 4x ...
Page 45 - Topologies; Single-Switch Topology; Module Management
1-3 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 1 About the Server Switch Module Topologies Topologies With the Server Switch Module and HCA expansion cards, you can create a non-redundant, single-switch topology or a redundant, dual-switch topology. Note The...
Page 46 - LEDs; Server Switch Module Status LEDs
1-4 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 1 About the Server Switch Module LEDs LEDs The Server Switch Module provides module status LEDs and port status LEDs. Table 1-1 provides more information about the LEDs. Note External port numbers begin at 17 be...
Page 47 - Port Status LEDs; External InfiniBand Ports
1-5 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 1 About the Server Switch Module External InfiniBand Ports Port Status LEDs The port LEDs on the Server Switch Module indicate connection and transmission status (see tables below). Link LEDs indicate connection...
Page 49 - Installing the Server Switch Module
C H A P T E R 2-1 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Switch This chapter describes installing and configuring the Server Switch Module and configuring the password and system clock, Additional configuring includes sync...
Page 50 - Configuring the Server Switch Module
2-2 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Switch Configuring the Server Switch Module Step 5 Click Cisco InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter to obtain the operating system TopspinOS v2.6.0. The software i...
Page 51 - Changing the Default Password; Configuring the System Clock
2-3 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Switch Configuring the Server Switch Module Step 9 Open a Telnet session to the Server Switch Module with the IP address that you configured in Step 6 . Log in to your Ser...
Page 53 - Connecting Beyond BladeCenter; Connecting InfiniBand Cables
2-5 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Switch Connecting Beyond BladeCenter Connecting Beyond BladeCenter To extend your InfiniBand fabric beyond your BladeCenter cluster, you must configure the priority of the...
Page 55 - Electrical Requirements
C H A P T E R 3-1 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 3 Specifications This chapter details the Server Switch Module specifications. Electrical Requirements Table 3-1 DC Supply Requirements Note External port powered devices are limited to 21 watts total. Env...
Page 57 - I N D E X
IN-1 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 I N D E X A about the server switch module 1-1 C cable connection 2-5 change the default password 2-3 clock, setting 2-3 configuration, initial 2-2 configuring the server switch module 2-2 connect IB cables 2-5 connect...