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    CHAPTER 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 conf iguring the Server Switch Module and conf iguring the password and system clock, Additional conf iguring includes synchronizing with NTP and extending an Inf iniBand fabri[...]

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    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 Inf iniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter to obtain the operating system T opspinOS v2.6.0. The software is an ISO image. Step 6 Burn the ISO image onto a[...]

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    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 T elnet session to the Server Switch Module with the IP address that you conf igured in Step 6 . Log in to your Server Switch Module, and then proceed to “Changi[...]

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    2-4 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 2 Set the on-board clock by entering the clock set command with the following v ariables: • the time of day in hh:mm:ss format • the day in dd format • the month in m[...]

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    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 T o extend your Inf iniBand fabric beyond your BladeCenter cluster , you must conf igure the priority of the subnet manager on your Server Switch Module, [...]

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    2-6 Cisco 4x InfiniBand Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter User Guide 78-17838-01 Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Server Switch Connecting Beyond BladeCenter Figur e 2-1 Removing a Pull Connect or 154590[...]