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The QLogic 12300 InfiniBand switch supports the following management methods:
QLogic InfiniBand Fabric Suite 6.0
Command line interface
Optional external server-based InfiniBand compliant subnet manager
Optional embedded fabric management
IBTA compliant SMA,PMA, and BMA
Chassis management GUI
SNMP support
Access methods:
10/100 Ethernet Base-T
Serial port (RS-232 with DB9)
The following LEDs are located on QLogic 12200 InfiniBand switches:
One per InfiniBand port
Two for InfiniBand switch status
The following LEDs are located on QLogic 12300 InfiniBand switches:
One per InfiniBand port
One for 10/100 Ethernet interface
Two for InfiniBand switch status
QLogic InfiniBand Fabric Suite 6.0
InfiniBand Fabric Suite 6.0 is a new fabric management software product that enables high fabric
performance. It incorporates Virtual Fabrics configurations with application-specific Class-of-Service (CoS),
Adaptive Routing and Dispersive Routing, performance-enhanced versions of vendor-specific MPI
libraries, and support for torus and mesh network topologies.
Features of IFS 6.0 include:
QLogic Virtual Fabrics - lets you set a Class-of-Service level for each application running on the
fabric to ensure the appropriate bandwidth
QLogic Adaptive Routing - monitors the fabric and ensures that traffic is routed down the most
efficient path thereby eliminating bottlenecks
QLogic Dispersive Routing - balances the traffic load on the fabric using QLogic Performance
Scaled Messaging (PSM) to ensure high performance
MPI Library Support - supports the widely used Message Passing Interface (MPI) libraries to ensure
efficient utilization
Advanced Topology Support - enables the use of Torus and Mesh topologies for application
environments
For more information, see the white paper "Enabling Efficient Performance at Scale: QLogic IFS 6.0"
available from:
http://www.qlogic.com/NewsAndEvents/Documents/QLogic%20IFSV6%20InterSect360.pdf
Supported System x and BladeCenter servers, adapters, and cables
The QLogic 12200 and 12300 InfiniBand switches support IBM Intelligent Cluster nodes with InfiniBand
adapters installed in the System x or BladeCenter servers. The tables below show core solution
components from the IBM Intelligent Cluster Component Guide Release 10A.
QLogic 12200 and 12300 InfiniBand Edge Switches for the IBM Intelligent Cluster and IBM iDataPlex
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