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Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note:
InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular
Server Chassis
This document provides instructions on how to install the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch in the
Dell Modular Server Chassis. The Dell Modular Server Chassis is a system that supports up to sixteen
server modules and up to four InfiniBand switches. You may install the InfiniBand switch in one of four
chassis I/O module bays on the rear panel of the server chassis.
There are six chassis I/O module bays on the rear panel of the server chassis. The InfiniBand switches
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are supported in the middle four bays that are connected to Fabrics B and C.
For details about the number, types, and location of the module bays and for additional information about
the entire modular server system, see the documentation for the Dell PowerEdge Servers at
www.support.dell.com.
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Safety Overview, page 2
Parts List, page 3
Switch Description, page 4
Pre-installation Guidelines, page 6
Connecting InfiniBand Cables, page 11
External LED Specifications, page 14
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis This document provides instructions on how to install the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch in the Dell Modular Server Chassis. The Dell Modular Server Chassis is a system that supports up to sixteen server modules and up to four InfiniBand switches. -
Page 2: Safety Overview
Statement 1024 Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. Warning Statement 1030 Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01... -
Page 3: Parts List
Use of controls, adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Statement 1057 Parts List This section describes the parts list. The Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch package includes the following parts: One Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch •... -
Page 4: Switch Description
TX /R X TX /R X TX /R X TX /R X Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis Figure Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch 1) connects to the mid-plane of the Dell Modular... -
Page 5: I/O Module Bays And Hca Expansion Cards
Dell Server Blade HCA C HCA B Table 1 HCA Mezzanine Card Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01 HCA Mezzanine Card Ports and Corresponding Switch I/O Module Bays Port 2 Port 1... -
Page 6: Pre-Installation Guidelines
Two switches may be used for each fabric in a non-blocking configuration. Multiple fabrics may be used simultaneously for increased bandwidth. Each bay into which a Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch fits must contain either a switch or a blank Note input/output module (IOM). - Page 7 I/O module B2 Remove the IOM blank from the selected bay, if it is present, and store it for future use. Step 2 Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01 Chassis I/O Module Bays...
- Page 8 Remove the connector cover from the switch, and save it for future use. (See Figure Step 3 Figure 4 Removing the Connector Cover Connector cover Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01...
- Page 9 TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X Release latch Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01 Switch Handle in Open Position Installing the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch Switch handle...
- Page 10 M SF S70 00E TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X TX/R X Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis Inserting the Switch into the Server Chassis 78-18371-01...
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Page 11: Removing The Cisco M Sfs7000E Infiniband Switch
This section describes briefly how to connect your IB cables. Use IB cables to connect your Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch. To plug in an IB cable, push the connector into the interface. For the pull connector, push the latch until it is engaged after it is in the interface. - Page 12 To remove a cable with a pinch connector, pinch both sides of the back of the connector, as shown in Figure 9, and pull the connector away from the port. Figure 9 Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis InfiniBand Cable with Pull Connector Removing Cable with a Pinch Connector Press here...
- Page 13 Removing Cable with a Pull Connector Hold here Pull here Hold here The Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch also supports optical connections through external Note pluggable optical modules. Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01...
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Page 14: External Led Specifications
External LED Specifications External LED Specifications This section describes the external LED specifications for the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch. Figure 11 M SFS7000E TX/RX TX/RX TX/RX TX/RX TX/RX TX/RX TX/RX TX/RX Example of an InfiniBand port status LED Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis... -
Page 15: Infiniband Port Status Leds
Amber solid on External Network Management Requirements You can manage the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch in an InfiniBand network by using the Cisco High-Performance Subnet Manager or the Cisco Embedded Subnet Manager. Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis... - Page 16 This section repeats, in multiple languages, the basic warning appropriate for the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch. See the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis document for translations of all warning messages associated with this switch.
- Page 17 Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña a este dispositivo. GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01...
- Page 18 Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna anordning. SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01...
- Page 19 Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed. GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01...
- Page 20 Warning Translation Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis 78-18371-01...
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Page 21: Related Documentation
Related Documentation For additional information related to the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch, see the following documents: Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Blade Switch • for the Dell Modular Server Chassis Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis User's Guide •... - Page 22 This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the CCVP, the Cisco logo, and Welcome to the Human Network are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play, and Learn is a service mark of Cisco Systems, Inc.;...