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iii Contents Regulatory Notices ........................................ vii FCC Statement .......................................................................................................................................... viiSafety Information ...................................................
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iv Introduction..................................................................................................................................................5Controller Cards ............................................................................................................................
Page 7 - vii; Regulatory Notices; FCC Statement; Electrical Cautions
vii Regulatory Notices FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comm...
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viii CAUTION: Grounding is supplied by the ground-prong on the 3-prong power cable. Do not attach a separate ground cable. Do not use adapter plugs. Do not remove the ground prong from the cable. Ensure the ground connection on the power supply is correct and functioning before applying power to the...
Page 9 - ix; General Cautions; Laser Cautions
ix CAUTION: Use only Topspin-approved gateway expansion modules, controller cards, fans, and power supply modules. CAUTION: Never place your hand inside an empty card or module bay. You should never have cause to place a hand anywhere inside the Topspin chassis. Unused card and module bays should al...
Page 10 - Laser Specs; Contact Information
x CAUTION: Only open, modify, or service laser devices as specified in the manufacturer documentation. CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure. Laser Specs Contact Information Table iii-1:...
Page 11 - xi; Product Registration; Registration Benefits; User Name and Password
xi Product Registration THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING YOUR TOPSPIN® PRODUCT! Topspin Communications is pleased that you have selected Topspin for your computing infrastructure. Topspin provides comprehensive customer support resources via telephone and Web access. Topspin’s Customer Support Web site has ...
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xii • Phone: (800) 499-1473 • Online Help Desk: http://support.topspin.com
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xiii Standard Product Agreement PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITI ONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PRODUCTS THAT ARE PROVIDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT. BY USING ANY PRODUCTS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND YOU WILL BE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THEM. I...
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xiv 3. Payment/Financing . Topspin will determine Customer's credit terms on a per-order basis and such terms are subject to a credit review and approval by Topspin in its sole discretion. The amount of credit may be changed or credit withdrawn by Topspin at anytime in its sole discretion. All payme...
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xv 6. Intellectual Property Rights . Title to and ownership of the Software and any associated documentation, and any improved, updated, modified or additional parts thereof, and all copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark and other intellectual property rights embodied in the Products, shall at ...
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xvi HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION. 10. Confidentiality . “Confidential Information” means any oral, written, graphic or machine-readable information disclosed by Topspin that is designated in writing to be confidential or proprietary or should be reasona...
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xvii acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of assets relating to this Agreement. Topspin or any successor may assign all of part of the right to payments under this Agreement. Any assignment or transfer of this Agreement made in contravention of the terms hereof shall be null and void. Sub...
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Page 19 - Introduction
1 1 Topspin 360 Overview The following sections appear in this chapter:• “Introduction” on page 1 • “Features” on page 2 Introduction The Topspin 360 Server Switch provides data center managers with a high-performance, low-latency interconnect that runs Fibre Channel and Ethernet traffic transparent...
Page 20 - Features; Performance
2 Figure 1-2 displays the back of the Topspin 360 Server Switch and numbers the slots on the chassis. Figure 1-2: Topspin 360 Chassis - Back View (Service End) with Slot Numbers The vertical slots at the top of the service end of the Topspin 360 are numbered 1 to 14 from left to right. The horizonta...
Page 21 - Redundancy and High-Availability; Scalability
3 Redundancy and High-Availability The Topspin 360 is architected for full redundancy within a single box. Every component in the data path can be dual-connected from end to end. For example, a server with a 2-port HCA can be dual-attached to the two switch blades on the Topspin 360. Each gateway is...
Page 23 - Topspin 360 Components
5 2 Topspin 360 Components The following sections appear in this chapter:• “Introduction” on page 5 • “Controller Cards” on page 6 • “Ethernet and Fibre Channel Gateways” on page 9 • “InfiniBand Switch Cards” on page 10 • “Power Supply Modules” on page 13 • “Blower Trays” on page 15 Introduction The...
Page 24 - Controller Cards; Install a Controller Card
6 CAUTION: Never place your hand inside an empty card or module bay. You should never have cause to place a hand anywhere inside the Topspin 360 chassis. Unused card and module bays should always have a Topspin 360 blanking panel over the bay to ensure proper safety, ventilation, and cooling. Contro...
Page 27 - Ethernet and Fibre Channel Gateways; Replacing and Updating Your Gateways
9 Ethernet and Fibre Channel Gateways Topspin Ethernet and Fibre Channel gateways connect the Topspin 360, and IB-connected hosts, to IP and FC networks. All gateways are dual-connected to the redundant InfiniBand backplane of the Topspin 360. Figure 2-4 displays an Ethernet gateway. Figure 2-5 disp...
Page 28 - Install an Ethernet or Fibre Channel Gateway; InfiniBand Switch Cards
10 Install an Ethernet or Fibre Channel Gateway To install a gateway, perform the following steps:1. Ground yourself appropriately.2. Remove the blanking panel if one resides in the slot.3. Remove the gateway module from any packaging.4. Extend the ejector lever on the gateway completely.5. Insert t...
Page 29 - Install InfiniBand Switch Cards
11 Install InfiniBand Switch Cards To install a switch card, perform the following steps:1. Ground yourself appropriately.2. Remove the blanking panel if one resides in the slot with a #1 Phillips-head screwdriver.3. Remove the switch card from any packaging.4. Extend the ejector levers on the left-...
Page 31 - Remove InfiniBand Switch Cards; Power Supply Modules
13 8. Tighten the screws on either side of the switch card to secure it to the chassis. Figure 2-9: Securing Switch Card Remove InfiniBand Switch Cards To remove an InfiniBand switch card from the Topspin 360 chassis, perform the following steps:1. Make sure the Topspin 360 chassis is secure. 2. If ...
Page 32 - Install Power Supply Modules
14 power supply, you can add a second power supply while the chassis runs. If you have two power supplies installed, you can remove one of them without removing power from the chassis. Figure 2-10 displays the location of the power supplies in the Topspin 360. Figure 2-10: Power Supply Modules Insta...
Page 33 - Removing a Power Supply; Blower Trays; Install Blower Trays
15 NOTE: The power socket on the back (service end) of the Topspin 360 corresponds to the power supply module on the same side of the Server Switch. Removing a Power Supply To remove the power supply, perform the following steps:1. Remove the power cord from the power supply.2. Disengage the power s...
Page 34 - Removing Blower Trays
16 3. Insert the blower tray into an open slot until it is fully seated, such that the captive screw sits at the top of the tray. 4. Tighten the captive screw on the front panel to secure the tray to the chassis. Removing Blower Trays To remove a blower tray, perform the following steps:1. Ground yo...
Page 37 - Install and Boot the Topspin 360; Prepare the Site for the Topspin 360
19 3 Install and Boot the Topspin 360 The following sections appear in this chapter:• “Introduction” on page 19 • “Prepare the Site for the Topspin 360” on page 19 • “Install Topspin 360 Components” on page 20 • “Rack the Topspin 360” on page 20 • “Attach a Serial Console Cable to a PC or Terminal” ...
Page 38 - Read the Cautionary Statements; Install Topspin 360 Components
20 Read the Cautionary Statements Refer to the “FCC Statement” on page vii and the “Safety Information” on page vii before you install your Topspin 360. Prepare the Physical Environment for the Topspin 360 • Ground yourself using an approved ground wrist-strap. • Make sure you have the right cables ...
Page 44 - Attach a Serial Console Cable to a PC or Terminal
26 13. Adjust the front of the rails (that you left loose in step 10 ) so that the threaded hole in the center of the front of the rail aligns with the screw in the flange. 14. Screw the flange screws tightly into the rails, as shown in Figure 3-8 . Figure 3-8: Securing the Chassis to the Rails 15. ...
Page 45 - Assign a Static IP Address
27 • Stop Bits: 1 • Flow control: None For the VFrame Evaluation Test Plan, continue to Step b of “Hardware Configuration Steps” on page 14 in the “VFrame Evaluation Test Plan” . Boot your Topspin 360 and Configure Basic Connectivity To configure basic connectivity, you must power-on the Server Swit...
Page 46 - Obtain an IP Address with DHCP
28 3. Enter the interface mgmt-ethernet command. Example 4. Enter the IP address of the management port followed by the net mask. Example 5. Set the default gateway of the management port. Example 6. Enable the management port with the no shutdown command. You can now telnet to your Topspin 360, or ...
Page 47 - Connect InfiniBand Hosts
29 5. Enable the management port with the no shutdown command. You can now telnet to your Topspin 360, or enter the IP address of your Topspin 360 in a Web browser to launch Chassis Manager. Example 6. Save the configuration to preserve it between reboots. Example For the VFrame Evaluation Test Plan...
Page 50 - Manage the Topspin 360; push connector toward port
32 To remove a cable with a pull connector, grasp the connector with one hand and push it toward the port, then pull the latch away from the port with your other hand and gently wiggle the connector away from the port. Figure 3-12: Removing a Pull Connector Manage the Topspin 360 You can manage the ...
Page 51 - View the Software Image Version with the CLI
33 Viewing and Updating the Software Image on the Chassis View the Software Image Version with the CLI 1. To view the primary software image version for all cards in the chassis, use the show card-inventory command. Look for the primary-image-source field for each slot. (The slots are described in F...
Page 52 - View the Software Image Version with the GUI
34 An installed image file will have a slash (/) in the name. Example View the Software Image Version with the GUI Use the Element Manager GUI to view the software version(s) on the chassis:1. Launch Element Manager. 2. Select Maintenance > System Info to view the version of software installed on...
Page 53 - Upgrade the Software Image with the CLI
35 3. View the software version on individual cards in the chassis: a. Double-click on any card in the main GUI. b. Click the Inventory tab. The properties window appears for that card. Figure 3-14: View Current Image of an Individual Card c. View the Current Image Source field. If you find a card t...
Page 54 - Upgrade the Software Image with the GUI
36 NOTE: If you do not have enough available memory to install an additional image, delete an old image. “Delete an Image with the CLI” on page 38 . 3. Specify the new boot image to be used. a. Find the name of your new system image by entering the dir image command. Copy the name of the new image. ...
Page 56 - Delete an Image with the CLI
38 • All cards must have an oper-status of “ Up ” a. Click on the newly copied. img file in the File Management window. b. Click the Install button. c. Click Yes to the warning asking if you wish to proceed. NOTE: If you do not have enough available memory to install an additional image, delete an o...
Page 57 - Delete an Image with the GUI
39 The following example deletes an image file from slot 1 (slots 1 and 14 can contain controller cards). Example Delete an Image with the GUI You can delete an .img file through the GUI or the CLI. A .img file is an image file that is not installed. Do not delete an installed image file. An install...
Page 59 - Topspin 360 Field Replaceable Units
41 4 Topspin 360 Field Replaceable Units The following sections appear in this chapter:• “Controller Cards” on page 41 • “Expansion Modules” on page 41 • “InfiniBand Switch Cards” on page 42 • “Power Modules” on page 44 • “Replacing Blower Trays” on page 46 Controller Cards The Topspin 360 has two r...
Page 60 - Installing an InfiniBand Switch Card; Configuring a New InfiniBand Switch Card
42 InfiniBand Switch Cards Each InfiniBand switch card is held in place by two screws, one on the left side and one on the right side of the card. Installing an InfiniBand Switch Card NOTE: Slot 16 must always have an Infiniband switch card inserted in order to maintain connectivity. To install the ...
Page 62 - Removing an InfiniBand Switch Card; Power Modules; Installing a Power Supply
44 3. Reboot the switch card. Example Removing an InfiniBand Switch Card To remove an InfiniBand switch card from the Topspin 360 chassis:1. Make sure the Topspin 360 chassis is secure. 2. Properly ground yourself to avoid potential electrostatic discharge and damage to the card. 3. Facing the back ...
Page 64 - Replacing Blower Trays; Installing a Blower Tray
46 Replacing Blower Trays The Topspin 360 fan tray is hot-swappable. You do not need to turn off power to the chassis to replace the fan tray. Access the fan tray from the front of the Topspin 360 chassis. Installing a Blower Tray To insert a blower tray, perform the following steps:1. If a blanking...
Page 65 - Removing a Blower Tray
47 3. Tighten the two captive panel screws on the front panel to secure the card to the chassis. Removing a Blower Tray To remove a blower tray, perform the following steps:1. Unfasten the fan tray screws.2. Pull the fan toward you until it completely disengages from the chassis.3. Fasten a blanking...
Page 68 - Topspin 360 System LED
50 • Ethernet cards • Topspin 360 bezel side The LEDs have special significance depending on the chassis component. This section describes the LED indicators of each component Topspin 360 System LED The Topspin 360 system LED appears on the top-left-hand corner of the front (bezel end) of the Server...
Page 72 - IB Switch Card LEDs; IB Port LEDs
54 IB Switch Card LEDs Each InfiniBand switch card includes two LEDs (one green and one yellow) at one side of the interface-end of the card. Figure 5-4 displays the IB switch card LEDs. Figure 5-4: InfiniBand Switch Card LEDs Table 5-7 explains IB switch card LED indications. IB Port LEDs Two port ...
Page 73 - Fibre Channel Gateway LEDs; FC Port LEDs
55 Fibre Channel Gateway LEDs The FC gateway provides one yellow (amber) LED and one green LED. Table 5-9 lists and describes the LED indications. FC Port LEDs Fibre Channel Port LEDs are adjacent to each FC port. They indicate port status and activity. Each port has a one bi-color, green/yellow, LE...
Page 74 - Ethernet Gateway LEDs; Ethernet Port LEDs
56 Table 5-11 explains the FC port activity LED. Ethernet Gateway LEDs The Ethernet gateway provides one yellow (amber) LED and one green LED. Table 5-12 lists and describes the LED indications. Ethernet Port LEDs Ethernet port LEDs appear on the Ethernet ports. Figure 5-7 displays the Ethernet inte...
Page 75 - Specifications and Compliance
57 6 Specifications and Compliance This chapter details the Topspin 360 specifications and compliance certifications. General Specifications Table 6-1: General Specifications Specification Detail Operating Temperature Range 0 to 35C Non-Operating Temperature Range -40 to 65 degrees Celsius Operating...
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Index A architecture ..............................................................2 B basic connectivity .................................................27 C configure basic connectivity .................................27 connectivity, basic ................................................27 cont...
