Creating an InfiniBand Partition Datalink and Interface (BUI)

Use this procedure to create an InfiniBand partition datalink and interface.

1. From the Configuration menu, select Network, then Configuration.
2. Click the Datalinks add item icon .
3. Optionally, set a name.
4. Click the IB Partition check box.
5. Choose a device from the Partition Devices list.
6. Enter a four-digit hexadecimal number for the partition key, which must match what was configured on the InfiniBand subnet manager.
7. Choose link mode from the drop-down menu.
8. Click APPLY.

   The new partition datalink will appear in the Datalinks list.

9. Click the Interface add item icon .
10. Set desired properties, and choose the datalink previously created.
11. Click APPLY.

    The interface will appear in the Interfaces list.

12. The running appliance network configuration has not yet changed. When you are finished configuring interfaces, click APPLY at the top to commit the configuration.