Glossary

B

BoIB

Boot over InfiniBand.

E

ExpressModule

Sun InfiniBand Dual Port 4x QDR PCIe ExpressModule Host Channel Adapter M2.

I

IB

InfiniBand. A switched fabric communications link primarily used in high-performance computing.

IB-HCA

InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter.

IBTA

InfiniBand Trade Association.

IPoIB

Internet Protocol over InfiniBand.

M

MLNX_OFED

Mellonox OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution.

O

OFED

OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution.

P

PCIe

PCI Express.

Q

QDR

Quad data rate. A communication signaling technique wherein data is transmitted at four points in the clock cycle.

QSFP

Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable. An interconnect system for the two ports.

R

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances.

U

uDAPL

User Direct Access Programming Library.