Documentation, Support, and Training
Understanding the Installation
Fabric Card Handling Guidelines
Fabric Card and Line Card Fillers
Suggested Tools for Installation
Antistatic Precautions for Installation
Installing the InfiniBand Software Stack
Remove the Shipping Carton Contents
Unsecure the Chassis From the Pallet
Install the Rail Assemblies in the Rack
Install the Chassis in the Rack
Inspecting the Midplane for Installation
Identify the Midplane Fabric Card Connectors
Inspect the Pins on the Rear Side of the Midplane
Identify the Midplane Line Card Connectors
Inspect the Pins on the Front Side of the Midplane
Inspecting the Fabric Cards for Installation
Identify the Fabric Cards for Installation
Inspect the Fabric Card Chassis for Installation
Inspect the Fabric Card Retainer Bolts for Installation
Inspect the Fans for Installation
Inspect the Fabric Card XBOW Connectors for Installation
Inspecting the Line Cards for Installation
Identify the Line Cards for Installation
Inspect the Line Card Chassis for Installation
Inspect the Line Card Retainer Bolts for Installation
Inspect the Line Card XBOW Connectors for Installation
Inspect the Line Card CXP Connectors for Installation
Inspecting the InfiniBand Cables for Installation
Identify the InfiniBand Cable for Installation
Inspect the InfiniBand Cable Hardware for Installation
Inspect the InfiniBand Cable Connectors for Installation
Install the Midplane Stiffener
Install the Fabric Cards or Fabric Card Fillers
Install the Line Cards or Line Card Fillers
Check the Power Supply Status LEDs
Access the CMC From the Serial Management Port
Set the Initial UBoot Parameters
Access the CMC From the Network Management Port
Display the CMC FRU ID Information
Verify the Power Supply Status
Identify the Power Supply Addresses
Display the Power Supply FRU ID Information
Enable the Fabric Cards for Installation
Create the guid.txt File for Installation
Power On the Fabric Cards for Installation
Check the Fabric Card Status LEDs
Identify the Fabric Card Addresses
Display the Fabric Card FRU ID Information
Enable the Line Cards for Installation
Power On the Line Cards for Installation
Check the Line Card Status LEDs
Identify the Line Card Addresses
Display the Line Card FRU ID Information
Attach Cables to the CXP Connectors
Check the CXP Connector Status LEDs
Identify the CXP Connector Addresses
Display the InfiniBand Cable FRU ID Information
Verifying the InfiniBand Fabric
Discover the InfiniBand Fabric Topology
Perform Diagnostics on the InfiniBand Fabric
Validate the InfiniBand Fabric and Report Errors
Understanding ILOM on the Switch
This procedure installs the entire HPC software suite by default.
Identify the prerequisite and subsequent tasks you must perform in conjunction with this procedure, to install the switch.
See the table in Installation Sequence.
Become superuser of the Linux InfiniBand host that is to receive the software.
Open this URL in a web browser:
In the section “Free Sun HPC Software, Linux Edition 1.2 Download”, click on the Download button.
The intermediate page loads.
If you are already logged into the Sun Download Center, go to Step 8.
Provide your username and password.
If you are not registered with the Sun Download Center, click Register Now.
Once you are registered, return to this step.
Click Log In and Continue.
The download page is displayed.
Click on “Download or read the latest Installation Guide”.
Read or save the document for later reading.
Note - The installation guide is also available at this URL: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/hpc.linux12~hpc-sw-linux-1.2#hic
Click on the links to download the software and release notes.
Alternatively, use the Download Manager.
Note - The software is approximately 390 Mbyte.
Save the files to your download directory.
Burn a CD or DVD from the .iso image.
Alternatively, mount the .iso image as a loopback device.
Follow the instructions in the installation guide to install the software.
After installation, reboot the Linux InfiniBand host.
During startup, the InfiniBand fabric becomes active.
Begin the installation of the switch.