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Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 72 Topic Set

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User Guide

Installing the Switch

Understanding Switch Specifications

Physical Specifications

Environmental Requirements

Acoustic Noise Emissions

Electrical Specifications

Network Management Connector and Pins

USB Management Connector and Pins

CXP Connector and Pins

Routing Service Cables

Power Cord Requirements

Management Cable Requirements

Understanding InfiniBand Cabling

InfiniBand Cable Cautions

InfiniBand Cable Guidelines

InfiniBand Cable Types

InfiniBand Cable Path Lengths

InfiniBand Cable Bundling

Floor and Underfloor Delivery of InfiniBand Cables

Overhead Delivery of InfiniBand Cables

Understanding the Installation

Installation Preparation

Suggested Tools

Antistatic Precautions

Installation Responsibilities

Installation Sequence

Shipping Carton Contents

Install the Switch in the Rack

Powering On the Switch

Attach the Management Cables

Attach the Power Cords

Accessing the Management Controller

Access the Management Controller From the Network Management Port

Access the Management Controller From the USB Management Port

Verify the Switch Status

Start the Subnet Manager

Connecting InfiniBand Cables

Attach the InfiniBand Cables

Check Link Status

Verifying the InfiniBand Fabric

Discover the InfiniBand Fabric Topology

Perform Diagnostics on the InfiniBand Fabric

Validate the InfiniBand Fabric and Report Errors

Administering the Switch

Servicing the Switch

Reference

Understanding the Commands

Index

InfiniBand Cable Bundling

When bundling InfiniBand cables in groups, use hook and loop straps to keep cables organized. If possible, use color-coordinated straps to help identify cables and their routing. The InfiniBand splitter and 4X copper conductor cables are fairly thick and heavy for their length. Consider the retention strength of the hook and loop straps when supporting cables. Bundle as few cables as reasonably possible. If the InfiniBand cables break free of their straps and fall free, the cables might break internally when they strike the floor or are jerked from tension.

You can bundle the cables using many hook and loop straps. Do not bundle more than 12 cables together. A fully configured switch has 24 InfiniBand cables, so that is at least two bundles.

Place the hook and loop straps as close together as reasonably possible. For example, every 1 ft (0.3 m). If a cable breaks free from a strap, the cable can not fall far before it is retained by another strap.

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