Preface

The Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-ExpressModule User's Guide provides detailed procedures for installing the hardware and software for the Sun IB-Host Channel Adapter PCI-ExpressModule. This manual includes an overview of the adapter, supported platforms, cable information, and related documentation.

This document is written for enterprise system administrators with experience installing network hardware and software.

Note - The Sun IB-Host Channel Adapter PCI-ExpressModule card is an InfiniBand (IB) host channel adapter (HCA) card. The adapter is referred to as IB-EM in this manual.

How This Document Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides a description of the adapter.

Chapter 2 details how to install the adapter card and cables, and how to verify the installation.

Chapter 3 contains information for configuring Internet Protocol over InfiniBand (IPoIB).

provides an overview of the InfiniBand software for both Solaris and Linux Operating Systems.

Appendix A contains information on the InfiniBand cable and connector pin outs.

Appendix B provides an overview of the SunVTS trademark diagnostic software and the ibhcatest test. The appendix also includes some troubleshooting tasks.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at:

http://docs.sun.com

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Typographic Conventions

Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

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Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Application	Title	Part Number	Format	Location
Installation	Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-ExpressModule Release Notes	819-6183	PDF HTML	Online
Service	System Administration Guide: Devices and Files System	817-5093	PDF HTML	Online
Network Services	System Administration Guide: Network Services	816-4555	PDF HTML	Online
Switch Installation	Sun InfiniBand Switch Nine-Port Hardware Installation Guide	819-0504	Printed PDF HTML	Hardcopy packaged with switch. Online
Switch Administration	Sun InfiniBand Switch Nine-Port Administration Guide	819-0502	PDF HTML	Online
Switch Administration	Sun InfiniBand Switch Nine-Port Release Notes	819-1278	PDF HTML	Online

Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function	URL
Documentation	`http://www.sun.com/documentation/`
Support	`http://www.sun.com/support/`
Training	`http://www.sun.com/training/`

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