Preface

The Sun Dual Port 4x DDR IB Host Channel Adapter PCIe User’s Guide provides an overview, installation instructions and adapter specifications of the Sun trademark Dual Port 4x DDR IB PCIe Host Channel Adapter. The instructions in this guide are designed for system administrators with experience installing network hardware and software.

Note - The Sun Dual Port 4x DDR IB PCIe Host Channel Adapter is based on Mellanox Technologies’ MT25408 ConnectXIB adapter (HCA) device.

How This Document Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Dual Port 4x DDR IB PCIe Host Channel Adapter.

Chapter 2 provides installation instructions and safety warnings for the adapter.

Chapter 3 provides InfiniBand Software overview

Chapter 4 describes configuring Internet Protocol over InfiniBand.

Chapter 5 provides information on updating IB ExpressModule firmware.

Appendix A provides specifications for the Low Profile Adapter models.

Appendix B provides instructions for replacing brackets for the Low Profile Adapter.

Appendix C provides instruction on diagnostics and troubleshooting.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Operating System documentation, which is at:

http://docs.sun.com

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function	URL
Documentation	`http://docs.sun.com`
Support	`http://www.sun.com/support/`
Training	`http://www.sun.com/training/`

Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

PCI Express specifications can be found at this web site:

http://www.pcisig.com

Mellanox Technologies HCA information can be found at this web site:

http://www.mellanox.com

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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http://www.sun.com/documentation/feedback

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Sun Dual Port 4x DDR IB Host Channel Adapter PCIe User’s Guide, part number 820-3523-10.