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Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 648 Topic Set
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Preface

Related Documentation

Documentation, Support, and Training

Third-Party Web Sites

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Administration

Administering the Switch

Understanding Administrative Commands

Monitoring the Switch

Monitoring the InfiniBand Fabric

Controlling the Switch

Controlling the InfiniBand Fabric

Diagnosing a Problem

Identifying the Problem

Troubleshooting the Switch

Understanding Signal Routing Through the Switch

Understanding Switch Startup and Component Addition

Switch GUIDs Overview

Remote Management

Understanding ILOM on the Switch

ILOM Documentation

ILOM Overview

Supported Features

Understanding ILOM Targets

Installing the ILOM Firmware

Firmware Layout

rupgrade_tool Application

Download the ILOM Firmware

Install the ILOM Firmware

Administering ILOM (CLI)

CLI Overview

Access ILOM From the CLI

Switching Between the ILOM Shell and the Linux Shell

Monitoring ILOM Targets (CLI)

Controlling ILOM Targets (CLI)

Upgrading the Switch Firmware Through ILOM (CLI)

Administering ILOM (Web Interface)

Web Interface Overview

Access ILOM From the Web Interface

Monitoring ILOM Targets (Web Interface)

Controlling ILOM Targets (Web Interface)

Upgrading the Switch Firmware Through ILOM (Web Interface)

Understanding ILOM Commands

cd Command

create Command

delete Command

dump Command

exit Command

help Command

load Command

set Command

show Command

version Command

Installation

Preparing the Site

Routing Service Cables

Power Cord Requirements

Management Cable Requirements

Understanding InfiniBand Cabling

InfiniBand Cable Cautions

InfiniBand Cable Guidelines

InfiniBand Cable Types

InfiniBand Cable Path Lengths

InfiniBand Cable Bundling

Floor and Underfloor Delivery of InfiniBand Cables

Overhead Delivery of InfiniBand Cables

Understanding Switch Specifications

Physical Specifications

Environmental Requirements

Acoustic Noise Emissions

Electrical Specifications

Network Management Connector and Pins

Serial Management Connector and Pins

CXP Connector and Pins

Installing the Switch

Understanding the Installation

Installing the InfiniBand Software Stack

Unpacking the Chassis

Preparing the Chassis

Inspecting the Components

Installing the Components

Powering On the CMCs

Powering On the Fabric Cards

Powering On the Line Cards

Connecting InfiniBand Cables

Verifying the InfiniBand Fabric

Service

Servicing the Switch

Understanding Service Procedures

Servicing the Power Supplies

Servicing the CMCs

Servicing the Fans

Servicing the Fabric Cards and Fabric Card Fillers

Servicing the InfiniBand Cables

Servicing the Line Cards

Doing Supportive Software Tasks

Reference

Command Reference

Understanding Switch-Specific Commands

Understanding CLIA Commands

Understanding InfiniBand Software Commands

Index

CXP Connector and Pins

The CXP connector supports three InfiniBand 4X ports through 84 pins.

Illustration shows the CXP connector and pinout.

The following table lists the pinout for each connection.

Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
GND
22
GND
43
GND
64
GND
2
TX0p
23
TX1p
44
RX3p
65
RX2p
3
TX0n
24
TX1n
45
RX3n
66
RX2n
4
GND
25
GND
46
GND
67
GND
5
TX2p
26
TX3p
47
RX1p
68
RX0p
6
TX2n
27
TX3n
48
RX1n
69
RX0n
7
GND
28
GND
49
GND
70
GND
8
TX4p
29
TX5p
50
RX7p
71
RX6p
9
TX4n
30
TX5n
51
RX7n
72
RX6n
10
GND
31
GND
52
GND
73
GND
11
TX6p
32
TX7p
53
RX5p
74
RX4p
12
TX6n
33
TX7n
54
RX5n
75
RX4n
13
GND
34
GND
55
GND
76
GND
14
TX8p
35
TX9p
56
RX11p
77
RX10p
15
TX8n
36
TX9n
57
RX11n
78
RX10n
16
GND
37
GND
58
GND
79
GND
17
TX10p
38
TX11p
59
RX9p
80
RX8p
18
TX10n
39
TX11n
60
RX9n
81
RX8n
19
GND
40
GND
61
GND
82
GND
20
SCL
41
VCC3.3-Tx
62
PRSNT
83
VCC3.3-Rx
21
SDA
42
VCC12-Tx
63
Int_L/Reset_L
84
VCC12-Rx

The following table provides descriptions of the CXP signals.

Signal
Description
GND
Ground for both signal and power return
VCC3.3-Tx
3.3V standby power from the power supplies
VCC3.3-Rx
3.3V standby power return
VCC12-Tx
12V power for cable export and future enhancements
VCC12-Rx
12V power return
TXportdiff
Differential InfiniBand transmit signal, where:
  • port – 0 to 11

  • diff – n or p for negative or positive

RXportdiff
Differential InfiniBand receive signal, where:
  • port – 0 to 11

  • diff – n or p for negative or positive

SCL
I2C clock
SDA
I2C data I/O
PRSNT
Connection present
Int_L/Reset_L
Reset line
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