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    Corporate Headquarters: © 20 06 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note Product number: PID =78-17434-01 Rev . A0 This installation and conf iguration note describes how to install and conf igure the[...]

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    2 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Safety Overview Safety Overview Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that may harm you if performed incorrectly . A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. Parts List The follo wing items are included in your SFS 70[...]

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    3 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Before You Install • Three people to complete the installation (highly recommended). The Cisco SFS 7008P switch chassis weighs up to 106 pounds fully loaded. Before You Install Before you begin the installation, do the follo wing: • Make sure that[...]

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    4 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Verifying Basic Hardware Figur e 1 Back of Unit Step 2 V erify that you hav e a Chassis ID module installed. (See Figure 1 ). Step 3 V erify that you hav e a Fabric Controller installed in the Core slot (see slot 11 in Figure 2 ). A second Fabric Cont[...]

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    5 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Verifying Basic Hardware Figur e 2 Cisco SFS 7008P Switch F ront ViewWithout Bez el Step 4 V erify that you hav e at least one power supply installed. (See Figure 2 .) Step 5 V erify that you hav e at least one fan module installed. (See Figure 2 .) S[...]

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    6 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 3 LIM and F abric Module Connections Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack This section describes ho w to install the Cisco SFS 7008P switch in an equipment rack. If you purchased t[...]

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    7 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 4 Install Appropr iate Shelf Step 2 Ground yourself using an approv ed ground wrist-strap. Step 3 Determine the direction that the switch will be installedand justif ied in the rack. The direct[...]

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    8 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 5 Unscr ew Extra Mounting Br ack ets from the Chassis Step 5 Separate the mounting brackets from the chassis when all scre ws have been loosened. Step 6 W ith 2 or 3 people working together , l[...]

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    9 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Installing Optional High-Availability Components If you purchased a High-A vailability (HA) package, install the follo wing components: • Redundant Power Supply; see the po wer supply locations in Fi[...]

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    10 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 8 Management I/O Modules Locat ed in the Back of the Unit Configuring and Connecting Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter This section brief ly describes conf iguring your Inf iniBa[...]

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    11 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack T o install the Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter driv ers after you have installed the HCA Expansion Card, follow these steps: Step 1 Locate your do wnloaded software direcory . Step 2 [...]

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    12 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Installing Non-WHQL Host Channel Expansion Card Drivers on a Windows 2000 Server (BoIB and non-BoIB) The SFS 7008 chassis has T opspin operating system version 2.5.0 preloaded. DRIVERS T OO? OR DO WNL[...]

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    13 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Note This wizard may not appear immediately . When the wizard does appear, click Cancel . Step 4 Run T opspin-ib-W2k-releaseNumber .exe. The Inf iniBand SDK Setup windo w opens (see Figure 11 ). Figur[...]

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    14 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Installing Host Channel Expansion Card Windows 2003 Drivers If you hav e not already done so, download an integrated suite of HCA dri vers including IPoIB, SRP , SDP , uD APL and MPI from the Cisco So[...]

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    15 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 13 Installation Status A W indows dri ver dialog box appears. This dialog box explains that the ne w drivers do not contain a W indows signature. Although the dri vers are not digitally signed[...]

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    16 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 15 Dr iver Installation Notice Step 8 Important : Ignore the Found Ne w Hardware W izard (see Figure 16 ) when it appears because it will continue without user intervention. This windo w appea[...]

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    17 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 1 7 Restarting Windows Serv er Installing WHQL Drivers on a Windows 2000 or 2003 Server (BoIB and non-BoIB) WHQL dri vers are packaged in a .ZIP f ile. T o install WHQL drivers, see the docume[...]

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    18 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 18 SFS Chassis Manager Log-In Windo w Step 2 Enter your username and password in the log-in windo w and click Login . SFS Chassis Manager loads in your browser windo w as shown in Figures 19 a[...]

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    19 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figur e 20 SFS Chassis Manager Opening (F ront View) Installing the SFS Element Manager GUI (Optional) For more information re garding the SFS Element Manager , see the Cisco SFS 7000 Series Product F[...]

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    20 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Troubleshooting Step 4 Run the installation wizard: a. On W indows, double-click install.exe . On Solaris and Linux systems, enter sh ./install_yourOS.bin . b. Follo w the onscreen instructions. Enter location and preference information as requested [...]

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    21 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings Submitting a Service Request Using the online T AC Service Request T ool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which [...]

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    22 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings Warning IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warning symbol means danger . Y ou are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry [...]

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    23 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings Avvertenza IMPORT ANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al [...]

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    24 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings[...]

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    25 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings Aviso INSTRUÇÕES IMPORT ANTES DE SEGURANÇA Este símbolo de aviso signif ica perigo. V ocê se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente [...]

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    26 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings[...]

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    27 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Obtaining Documentation Obtaining Documentation Cisco documentation and additional literature are av ailable on Cisco.com. Cisco also provides se veral ways to obtain technical assistance and other technical resources. These sections e xplain ho w to[...]

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    28 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Cisco Product Security Overview Y ou can submit comments about Cisco documentation by using the response card (if present) behind the front cov er of your document or by writing to the following address: Cisco Systems Attn: Customer Document Ordering[...]

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    29 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Obtaining Technical Assistance Ne ver use a re voked or an e xpired encryption key . The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIR T is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security V ulnerability Policy page at this [...]

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    30 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Obtaining Technical Assistance Submitting a Service Request Using the online T AC Service Request T ool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for wh[...]

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    31 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Definitions of Service Request Severity T o ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established sev erity def initions. Se verity 1 (S1)—An e xisting network is[...]

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    32 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information or vie w the digital edition at this URL: http://ciscoiq.texterity .com/ciscoiq/sample/ • Internet Pr otocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering professionals i[...]

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    33 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information[...]

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    34 Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 78-17434-01 Rev. A0 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information This document is to be used in conjunction with the Cisco SFS 7000P Installation and Conf iguration Note. CCSP, CCVP, the Cisco Square Bridge logo, Follow Me Browsing, and StackWise are trademarks of [...]