IBM 24R9718 IB - Manual

ix 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 comme...

x CAUTION: Observe and follow service markings. Do not service the IB Switch Module, except as explained in the Topspin documentation supplied with your IB Switch Module. Opening the chassis or removing the enclosure cover exposes you to electrical shock and may damage IB Switch Module components. I...

xi To obtain warranty service contact IBM or your IBM reseller. In Canada or the United States, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (426-7378). In the EU countries, see the telephone numbers in Table iii-1 . Phone numbers are subject to change without notice. NOTE: IBM and Topspin are both available for more inform...

xii • (Linux only) Run the dmesg command on your Linux host and provide the output. Example Topspin Contact Information Topspin contact information appears in Table iii-2 # dmesg 0 0 0 1 1 71 0a 000 00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0b 000 00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0c 00F 0F 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 79 0d 00F 0F 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 81 ...

xiii Telephone, Corporate Headquarters (866) TOPSPIN or (650) 316-3300 Fax (650) 316-3269 Telephone, Technical Support (800) 499-1473 Email, Technical Support [email protected] (contact IBM first) [email protected] Web site, Support http://www.ibm.com/support (contact IBM first) http://support.topsp...

xv 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 - Warranty Information. The terms of Part 2 replace or modify those of Part 1. The war...

xvi JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON H...

xvii 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 becomes its property and the replacement becomes yours. You represent that all removed items are genuine and unaltered. The replacement may not be new, but ...

xviii PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES (OTHER THAN THOSE UNDER THE FIRST ITEM LISTED ABOVE); 2) LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, DATA; 3) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; OR 4) LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS REVENUE, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS. SOME STATES O...

xix COLOMBIA Jurisdiction : The following is added after the first sentence : Any litigation arising from this Statement of Limited Warranty will be settled exclusively by the Judges of the Republic of Colombia. EQUADOR Jurisdiction : The following is added after the first sentence : Any litigation ...

xx CANADA Limitation of Liability : The following replaces item 1 of this section : 1. damages for bodily injury (including death) or physical harm to real property and tangible personal property caused by IBM's negligence; and Governing Law : The following replaces “laws of the country in which you...

xxi If one of the parties refuses or otherwise fails to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days of the date the other party appoints its, the first appointed arbitrator shall be the sole arbitrator, provided that the arbitrator was validly and properly appointed. All proceedings shall be conducted, inc...

xxii Guarantees Act 1993 will not apply in respect of any goods which IBM provides, if you require the goods for the purposes of a business as defined in that Act. Limitation of Liability : The following is added to this section : Where Machines are not acquired for the purposes of a business as def...

xxiii The warranty for Machines acquired in Western Europe shall be valid and applicable in all Western Europe countries provided the Machines have been announced and made available in such countries. If you purchase a Machine in one of the Western European countries, as defined above, you may obtai...

xxiv Arbitration Court of Moscow; 6) in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland , both of us agree to submit all disputes relating to this Statement of Limited Warranty to the jurisdiction of the High Court in Johannesburg; 7) in Turkey all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Sta...

xxv Limitation of Liability : The following replaces the terms of this section in its entirety : Except as otherwise provided by mandatory law:1. IBM's liability for any damages and losses that may arise as a consequence of the fulfillment of its obligations under or in connection with this Statemen...

xxvi The limitation period for consumers in action for breach of warranty is the statutory period as a minimum. In case IBM or your reseller is unable to repair an IBM Machine, you can alternatively ask for a partial refund as far as justified by the reduced value of the unrepaired Machine or ask fo...

xxvii The following sentence is added to the end of item 2: IBM's liability under this item is limited to the violation of essential contractual terms in cases of ordinary negligence. HUNGARY Limitation of Liability : The following is added at the end of this section : The limitation and exclusion s...

xxviii SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, LESOTHO AND SWA-ZILAND Limitation of Liability : The following is added to this section : IBM's entire liability to you for actual damages arising in all situations involving nonperformance by IBM in respect of the subject matter of this Statement of Warranty ...

xxix NOTE: “Region” means either Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Region of China. A warranty period of 3 years on parts and 1 year on labor means that IBM provides warranty service without charge for:1. parts and labor during the first year of the warranty period; and2. parts only, on an e...

xxx to you at IBM’s expense, unless IBM specifies otherwise. You are responsible for the subsequent installation and verification of the Machine. 6. CRU and On-site Service This type of Warranty Service is a combination of Type 1 and Type 2 (see above). 7. CRU and Courier or Depot Service This type ...

xxx Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in yo...

xxxii Any references in this information to non-IBM Web sites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. IB...

xxxiii Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Red Hat, the Red Hat “Shadow Man” logo, and all Red Hat-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc., in the United States and other countries. Other company, product,...

xxxiv equipment. For information on proper disposal of these batteries, contact IBM at 1-800-426-4333. Have the IBM part number listed on the battery available prior to your call. In the Netherlands, the following applies. Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement...

xxxv Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Attention : This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement Notice to Customers This ...

xxxvi Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement

xxx 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 equipment (WEEE). The Directive determines the framework for the return and recy...

1 1 About the Server Switch Module The following sections appear in this chapter:• “Introduction” on page 1 • “Topologies” on page 2 • “Management” on page 3 • “LEDs” on page 3 Introduction The Topspin IB Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter (hereafter “Server Switch Module”) adds InfiniBand (I...

2 Each Server Switch Module includes 14 1x ports to the backplane and 4 4x ports (in the form of 1 4x connector and 1 12x connector) on the front panel. (In the case of the BladeCenter T, the internal ports beyond the first 8 appear in the CLI but do not function.) The Server Switch Module provides ...

3 NOTE: The Server Switch Modules do not connect to each other within the BladeCenter chassis. To connect the modules to enable features such as subnet manager failover, connect the modules with an IB cable via the external connectors. Before you connect the two Server Switch Modules in your chassis...

4 NOTE: As of this release, the Server Switch Module does not support the 12x-port physical link and logical link LEDs. Server Switch Module Status LEDs Module Status LEDs provide an at-a-glance indication of the health of the Server Switch Module. Table 1-1 lists and describes the states of the Mod...

5 2 Getting Started The following sections appear in this chapter:• “Install the Server Switch Module” on page 5 • “Configure the Server Switch Module” on page 5 • “Connect Beyond BladeCenter” on page 8 Install the Server Switch Module To install the Topspin Server Switch Module, perform the followi...

6 4. Click Management , under I/O Module Tasks , in the left-hand navigation tree. An I/O Module Management heading appears in the display. 5. Click the link of the physical bay that holds the Server Switch Module that you want to configure. A Bay X heading appears, where X is the number of the bay....

7 2. Enter the configure terminal command to enter Global Configuration mode. Example 3. Enter the username command with • the user ID for which you need to change the password (in this case, USERID ) • the password keyword • the new password that you want to apply to the user ID to change the passw...

8 Synchronize with NTP To configure primary, secondary, and tertiary NTP servers to synchronize the Server Switch with the network, perform the following steps:1. Enter the enable command to enter Privileged Exec mode. Example 2. Enter the configure terminal command to enter Global Configuration mod...

13 3 Specifications and Compliance This chapter details the Server Switch Module specifications and compliance certifications. Safety Certifications The Topspin Server Switch Module, model 99-00045-XX, is an UL Listed Accessory in accordance with the UL Standard for Safety for Information Technology...

Index A about the server switch module ...............................1 C cable connection ....................................................10 change the default password ...................................6 clock, setting ...........................................................7 configuration...