Documentation, Support, and Training
Understanding Switch Specifications
Network Management Connector and Pins
USB Management Connector and Pins
Understanding InfiniBand Cabling
Floor and Underfloor Delivery of InfiniBand Cables
Overhead Delivery of InfiniBand Cables
Verify Shipping Carton Contents
Install the Switch in the Rack
Accessing the Management Controller
Access the Management Controller From the Network Management Port
Access the Management Controller From the USB Management Port
Verifying the InfiniBand Fabric
Discover the InfiniBand Fabric Topology
Perform Diagnostics on the InfiniBand Fabric
Validate the InfiniBand Fabric and Report Errors
Understanding Administrative Commands
Monitoring the InfiniBand Fabric
Controlling the InfiniBand Fabric
Controlling the Subnet Manager
Understanding Oracle ILOM on the Switch
Understanding Oracle ILOM Targets
Installing the Oracle ILOM Firmware
Acquire the Oracle ILOM Firmware Version 1.1.3
Install the Oracle ILOM Firmware Version 1.1.3
Administering Oracle ILOM (CLI)
Accessing Oracle ILOM From the CLI
Switching Between the Oracle ILOM Shell and the Linux Shell
Monitoring Oracle ILOM Targets (CLI)
Controlling Oracle ILOM Targets (CLI)
Upgrading the Switch Firmware Through Oracle ILOM (CLI)
Administering Oracle ILOM (Web)
Access Oracle ILOM From the Web Interface
Monitoring Oracle ILOM Targets (Web)
Controlling Oracle ILOM Targets (Web)
Upgrading the Switch Firmware Through Oracle ILOM (Web)
Accessing the Rear Panel Diagram
Accessing Status Pane Information
Monitoring Parameters and Status
Administering Oracle ILOM (SNMP)
Monitoring Oracle ILOM Targets (SNMP)
Controlling Oracle ILOM Targets (SNMP)
Display the Sensors' State (IPMI)
Display the Sensor Information (IPMI)
Display the System Event Log (IPMI)
Display FRU ID Information (IPMI)
Display Switch Status LED States (IPMI)
Disable the Locator LED (IPMI)
Understanding Oracle ILOM Commands
Understanding Hardware Commands
Linux Shells for Hardware Commands
Understanding InfiniBand Commands
Linux Shells for InfiniBand Commands
Understanding the SUN-DCS-MIB MIB OIDs
Understanding the SUN-ILOM-CONTROL-MIB MIB OIDs
Understanding the SUN-PLATFORM-MIB MIB OIDs
Cable paths should be as short as possible. After calculating the length of a cable path, select the shortest cable to satisfy the length requirement. When specifying a cable, consider the following:
Bends in the cable path increase the required length of the cable. Rarely does a cable travel in a straight line from connector to connector. Bends in the cable path are necessary, and each bend increases the total length.
Bundling increases the required length of the cables. Bundling causes one or more cables to follow a common path. However, the bend radius is different in different parts of the bundle. If the bundle is large and unorganized, and there are many bends, one cable might experience only the inner radius of bends, while another cable might experience the outer radius of bends. In this situation, the differences of the required lengths of the cables is quite substantial.
If you are routing the InfiniBand cable under the floor, consider the height of the raised floor when calculating cable path length.