Cisco Systems SFS 7000 manual

Part N u m ber: OL-7723-01 Cisco SFS 7000 InfiniBand Server Switch Quick Start Guide (Topspin 120 Quick Start Guide) Release 2.2.0 Update 1 Product ID: 140263[...]

Copyright © 2 004 - 2005 T opspin Communi cations, Inc. All rights reserved. The T opspin Switched Computing Syst em, T opspin Host Channel Adapter, T opspin Element Manager, and collateral software programs and documentation are subject to and ma de available o nly pursuant to the license agreement signed by you and T opspin, Communication s, Inc[...]

iii Regulatory Notices ................... ..................... ................. v FCC Statement .................................................................................................................. ...........................v Safety Inform ation ....... ...............................................................................[...]

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v Regulatory Notices FCC S t atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit h the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harmful interference when the equi pment is operated in a commerci al environment. This equipment generates,[...]

vi CAUTION: Grounding is supplied by the gro und-prong on the 3-prong power cable. Do not attach a separate ground cable. Do not use adapter plugs. Do not remov e the ground prong from the cable. Ensure the ground connection on the power supply is correct and functioning before applying power to the T op spin system. CAUTION: Always ground yourself[...]

vii General Cautions CAUTION: No user is authorized to remove the T opspin system enclosure cover . The internal chassis contains no user-s erviceable compone nts. Removing the enclosure cove r voids your warranty . See the warranty card for furth er details rega rding the servici ng of your chassis. CAUTION: Opening and/or modifying expansion and [...]

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T op spin 120 Content s List The following contents are included with your T opspin 120 product: ___Accessory Kit ___Document ation & CD-ROM Assembly • T opspin 120 Quick S t art Guide • Release Notes ___Hardware Kit • 2 T opspin 120 rack-mount brackets • 12 screws ___Bezel ___Serial Cable Kit ___Serial Cable • Serial cable document ?[...]

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xi Product Registration THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING YOUR T OPSPIN® PRODUCT T op spin Communications is pleased that you have se lected T opspin for your computing infrastructure. T opspin provides comprehensive customer s upport reso urces via telephone and W eb access. T op spin’ s Customer Support W ebsite has the latest T opspinOS (I B Switch an[...]

xii • Email: support@to pspin.com • Phone: (800) 499 -1473 • Online Help Desk: htt p://support.topspi n.com[...]

xiii T erms and Conditions of Sale for T op spin Communications, Inc. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITI ONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE PRODUCTS THA T ARE PROVIDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT . BY USING ANY PRODUCTS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THA T YO U HA VE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND YOU WI LL BE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU[...]

xiv price or subsequently invoiced to the Custom er . In the event T opspin is required to pay any such tax, duty or charge, Customer will promptly reimburse T opspin. 3. Payment/Financing . T opspin will determine Customer's cred it terms on a per-order basis and such terms are subject to a credit revi ew and approval by T opsp in in its sole[...]

xv Customer must provide written notice to T opspin with in thirty (30) d ays of delivery in the event that Products do not conform to the quotation made by T opspin. 6. Intellectual Property Rights . T itle to and ownership of th e Software and any associated documentation, and any im proved, updated, modified or additi onal parts thereof, and al [...]

xvi ST A TES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT AL LOW THE E XCLUSION OF IM PLIED W ARRANTIES SO THE AB OVE EXCLUSIONS MA Y NOT APPL Y TO CUST OMER. TOPS PIN'S LIMITED W ARRANTY GIVES CUST OMER SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. CUSTOMER MA Y ALSO HA VE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH V AR Y FROM ST A TE/JURIS DICTION TO ST A T E/JURISDI CTION. 10. Confidentiality . “Confidentia[...]

xvii assign or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereun der , whether v oluntarily , by operation of law or oth erwise, without the prior writt en consent of T opspin (except as expressly set forth in Section 4(f)). T opspi n may assign this Agreement to any successor by way of merger , acquisition or sale of all or substantiall [...]

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xix T op spin Limited End User W arranty T op spin provides the following limited warranty (“Limited W arranty”) for T opspin products: • For a period of (1) year from the date of shipment, the hardware component s will be free from defects in materials and workmanship; and • For a period of ninety (90) days from the da te of shipment, the [...]

xx How to Obt ain W arranty Service T o obt ain warranty service, the product must first be registered with T opspin as outlined above. T op spin must be notified during th e applicable warranty period in ord er to have any obligation under the Limited W arranty . T o req uest warranty service, you must contact T o pspin’ s service department. Co[...]

xxi Declaration of Conformity T op spin Communicat ions, Inc. 515 Ellis St. Mountain V iew , CA 940 43 Phone: (650) 316 -3300 Fax: (650) 316-32 69 http://www .topspin.com We T opspin Communicati ons 515 Ellis Street Mountain V iew , CA 940 43 USA Declare under our sole resp onsibility that the p roduct • Product Name: T opspin 120 • Model Numbe[...]

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1 1 T op spin 120 Quick S t art The following sections ap pear in this chapter: • “Prepare the Site” on page 1 • “Mount the Chassis in a Rack” on page 1 • “Configure Basic Connectivity” on page 6 • “Configure and Connect Infi niBand Hosts” on page 7 Prep are the Site Read the cautionary statements in “Safety Information”[...]

2 • Any associated mounting clips to secure the brackets to your rack (2 for each rail of the rack) • A rack with enough clearance for th e T opspin 120 switch and cables. • T wo people are recommeded to p erform the instal lation Rack Mount Inst allation T o m ount the T opspi n 120 chassis in a rack, perform the following step s: 1. Open th[...]

3 The standard method is to face the flange toward the front of the chassis. However, you can also mount the flange toward the back if you want to mo unt the sw itch backward in the chassis (service-side forward). Figure 1-2: Att a ching One Rail to Switch Chassis 3. Repeat Ste p 1. and St e p 2 . on the opposite side of the switch chassis. The two[...]

4 5. Attach the remaining 2 rail brackets to your rack. a. Orient a rack bracket toward th e back of the rack bracket with the flange facing away from the rack. The flange should go around the ou ts ide of your rack post, as shown in Figure 1-3 . NOTE: (Note: If you are mount ing the switch backw ard, the rack bracket shoul d be installed to the fr[...]

5 8. Secure the switch with y our screws through the front of t he rack, as show in Figure 1-6 . Figure 1-6: Secure switch with screws th rough the front of the rack Installing the Switch with T wo People The following method of installation requires two people to mount the chassis into the rack. One perso n holds the switch while another person se[...]

6 4. Insert the switch into the rack with the rack bracket s attached. Y ou will have to tilt the switch unit to one side to avoid hitting the sides of the rack with the brackets as the pass around the back posts. Return the switch unit to a horizontal position on ce the sw itch is inside th e rack. The rear rack brackets flanges should wrap around[...]

7 e. Enter the user name and password. The defau lt user name is super , an d the default password is super . f. Enter the enable command. g. Enter the configure command. h. Enter the interface mgmt-ethernet command to enter config-if- mgmt-ethernet mode.. i. Enter the IP address of the management port fo llowed by the netmask. j. Set the default g[...]

8 An integrated suite of drivers is provided, including IPoIB, SRP , SDP , uDAPL and MPI . a. Make sure your Linux kernel is supporte d. Contact the T echnical Support website at http://www .topspin.com/supp ort/ b. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into th e CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM is provided in the box with the Switched Computing system . c. (Optional[...]

9 5. Plug InfiniBand cables from the host to the In finiBand switch. a. T o plug in an InfiniBan d cable, push the connect or into the interface until you hear/feel a click. b. W iggle your connector back and forth and pul l gently to be sure that both sides of the connector have locked firmly into place. Figure 1-10: Fully Inst alled IB Cable with[...]

10 NOTE: If your host does not provide an ample am ount of free space arou nd a given IB port, double-check that your IB cable c onnector engages fully . Wiggle your connector back and forth to be sure that both sides of the connect or have locked firmly into place. c. T o remove a cable with a pinch connector , pinc h both sides of the back of the[...]

11 (Optional) Launch the Chassis Manager Chassis Manager is a web-based GUI that can be used to manage a single InfiniBand chassis. Prep are Y our Device T o launch Chassis Manager on your T opspin 270, you must: • Configure an IP address on the Ethernet manage m ent port, if y ou have not already done so. • Configur e an IP gateway on the Et h[...]

12 4. T ype the Management IP address of your Server Switch in the address field of your browser and press Enter . Figure 1-14: W eb Browser W indow A log-in window opens. Figure 1-15 displays the log-in window . Figure 1-15: Chassis Ma nager Log-In Window 5. Enter your Server Switch user name and pa ssword in th e log-in window and click the OK bu[...]

13 (Optional) Inst all the Element Manager GUI For more information regarding th e Element Manager tasks, refer to the InfiniBand User Guide . 1. Check that you have sufficient system resources. Y ou will need: • 32 MB free RAM • 50 MB disk space + 50MB additional temporary space during installation • 300 Mhz processor • 800x600 screen reso[...]

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Index C chassis manager launch 11 D declaration of conformity xxi E element manager install 13 H HTTP 11 HTTPs 11 I install java GUI 13 ip http server 11 J java GUI install 13 system resources 13 L launching Chassis Manager 11 P prepare your switch 11 prerequisites 11 product registration xi R register product xi registration instructions xi S safe[...]