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Sun Dual Port 4x QDR IB Host Channel Adapter PCIe User’s Guide

User’s Guide

820-6536-13



Contents

Safety Agency Compliance Statements

Regulatory Compliance Statements

Declaration of Conformity

Preface

1. Overview

Adapter Hardware Overview

IB-HCA Card

I/O Interfaces

InfiniBand Interface

PCI Express Interface

LED Assignment

I2C Compatible Interface

Power

Node GUID

Hardware and Software Requirements

2. IB-HCA Card Installation

Installing the IB-HCA Card

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall the Adapter

3. InfiniBand Software on the Solaris Operating System and Linux

InfiniBand Software on the Solaris Operating System

InfiniBand Software for Solaris 10

Sun Firmware Flash Update Tool for IB-HCAs

procedure iconsmall spaceVerify the Installation With the Solaris 10 OS

Sun Firmware Version for IB-HCAs on the Solaris OS

Using InfiniBand Devices on the Solaris 10 OS

Troubleshooting

InfiniBand Support Software for Linux

procedure iconsmall spaceDownload the MLNX_OFED Software and Documentation

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall the MLNX_OFED Software on a Sun Server

Internet Protocol Over InfiniBand on Linux

Boot Over InfiniBand on Linux

procedure iconsmall spaceDownload the Boot Over IB Software and Documentation

Verifying the Installation With Linux

procedure iconsmall spaceVerify the Installation With Linux

Additional InfiniBand Software for Linux

A. Product Specifications

Adapter Specifications

B. Replacing a Short Bracket With a Tall Bracket on an IB-HCA Card

Short Bracket Replacement

procedure iconsmall spaceRemove the Short Bracket From the Adapter

procedure iconsmall spaceAssemble and Install a Tall Bracket

Index