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- Page 1 ® Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Installation Guide Rev. 8.0 April 2020 Doc. No.: H76466, Rev.: 8.0...
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Page 3: Revision History
Added a Note with a pointer to upgrading HFI firmware to Hardware Installation Checklist ® December 2016 • Added the section, Cluster Configurator for Intel Omni-Path Fabric ® • Added Figure 3, "Intel Omni-Path Split PCI-E DuaL Port Host Fabric Interface"... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Revision History........................3 Preface..........................7 Intended Audience....................... 7 ® Intel Omni-Path Documentation Library.................7 ® How to Search the Intel Omni-Path Documentation Set..........9 ® Cluster Configurator for Intel Omni-Path Fabric.............10 Documentation Conventions..................10 Best Practices......................11 Laser Safety Information..................... 11 Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions............ 12 License Agreements....................12... - Page 5 ® Figures—Intel Omni-Path Fabric Figures ® Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface x8..............18 ® Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface x16..............18 PCIe Slot in a Typical Motherboard................20 Assembled PCIe Host Fabric Interface with Riser............20 ® Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface...
- Page 6 ® Intel Omni-Path Fabric—Tables Tables HFI Model and Related Platforms................16 ® Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Installation Guide April 2020 Doc. No.: H76466, Rev.: 8.0...
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Page 7: Preface
Intel Omni-Path publications are available at the following URL, under Latest Release Library: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/design/products-and-solutions/ networking-and-io/fabric-products/omni-path/downloads.html ® Use the tasks listed in this table to find the corresponding Intel Omni-Path document. Task Document Title Description A roadmap to Intel's comprehensive library of publications describing all aspects of the product family. - Page 8 Installing hardware Director Class Switches 100 Series. ® ® Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Contains instructions for installing the HFI in an Intel Installation Guide cluster. Installing host software Describes using a Text-based User Interface (TUI) to guide Installing HFI ®...
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Page 9: How To Search The Intel ® Omni-Path Documentation Set
Omni-Path Architecture Management (Intel OPAMGT) ® applications that Intel Omni-Path Management API Application Programming Interface (API). The Intel OPAMGT ® interface with Intel Programmer’s Guide API is a C-API permitting in-band and out-of-band queries of the FM's Subnet Administrator and Performance Administrator. -
Page 10: Cluster Configurator For Intel ® Omni-Path Fabric
Procedures and information may be marked with one of the following qualifications: • (Linux) – Tasks are only applicable when Linux* is being used. ® • (Host) – Tasks are only applicable when Intel Omni-Path Fabric Host Software or ® Intel Omni-Path Fabric Suite is being used on the hosts. -
Page 11: Best Practices
Omni-Path Fabric Best Practices ® • Intel recommends that users update to the latest versions of Intel Omni-Path firmware and software to obtain the most recent functional and security updates. • To improve security, the administrator should log out users and disable multi-user logins prior to performing provisioning and similar tasks. -
Page 12: Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (Esds) Precautions
If you do not wish to so agree, do not install or use the software. Technical Support ® Technical support for Intel Omni-Path products is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please contact Intel Customer Support or visit http://www.intel.com/omnipath/ support for additional detail. ® Intel... -
Page 13: Introduction
® Introduction—Intel Omni-Path Fabric Introduction ® This chapter describes the contents, intended audience, and organization of the Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Installation Guide. ® The Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Installation Guide contains instructions for installing the HFI. NOTE This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. - Page 14 Omni-Path Embedded Fabric Manager in one or more managed ® Intel Omni-Path switches. ® • Use a host-based subnet manager such as the Intel Omni-Path Fabric Suite ® Fabric Manager, as a part of the Intel Omni-Path Fabric Suite download. ®...
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Page 15: Hardware Installation Checklist
Completing the Installation on page 22 to finish the installation. NOTE For information on upgrading HFI firmware, please refer to the Boot Server Upgrade ® section of the Intel Omni-Path Fabric Software Installation Guide. ® Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface April 2020 Installation Guide Doc. -
Page 16: Hardware Installation
Cabling and Switches The HFI uses standard Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) copper cables. These cables can be passive copper or active copper. Contact Intel Sales or your authorized Reseller for a list of qualified cables. For cabling instructions, see Cabling the HFI to the Switch on page 22. -
Page 17: Safety With Electricity
Use normal precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge, which can damage integrated circuits. Unpacking Information ® This section provides instructions for safely unpacking and handling the Intel Omni- Path Host Fabric Interface. To avoid damaging the HFI, always take normal precautions to avoid electrostatic discharge. -
Page 18: Unpacking The Hfi
Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface x16 3.3.3 Unpacking the HFI Follow these steps when unpacking the HFI: ® 1. When unpacking, ground yourself before removing the Intel OP HFI from the anti- static bag. ® 2. Grasping the Intel OP HFI by its face plate, pull the HFI out of the anti-static bag. -
Page 19: Hardware Installation
To install the Intel OP HFI with a PCIe riser card: ® 1. Shut down the power supply to the system into which you will install the Intel HFI. 2. Take precautions to avoid electrostatic damage (ESD) to the cards by properly grounding yourself or touching the metal chassis to discharge static electricity before handling the cards. -
Page 20: Pcie Slot In A Typical Motherboard
PCIe riser card edge connector, as show in the figure above. The result is a ® combined L- shaped assembly of the PCIe riser card and Intel OP HFI. This assembly is what you will insert into the PCIe slot on the motherboard in the next step. -
Page 21: Hardware Installation For Hfi Without A Pci Express Riser
To install the Intel OP HFI without a riser card: ® 1. Shut down the power supply to the system where you will install the Intel HFI. 2. Take precautions to avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to the cards by properly grounding yourself or touching the metal chassis to discharge static electricity before handling the cards. -
Page 22: Cabling The Hfi To The Switch
® 8. Secure the face plate to the chassis. The Intel OP HFI has a screw hole on the side of the face plate that can be attached to the chassis with a retention screw. -
Page 23: Led Link And Data Indicators
Hardware Installation—Intel Omni-Path Fabric NOTE For information on upgrading HFI firmware, please refer to the Boot Server Upgrade ® section of the Intel Omni-Path Fabric Software Installation Guide. LED Link and Data Indicators The LED functions are as follows: •...