Other Product Elements; Installing Hp Fabric Clustering System; Hp Fabric Clustering System Installation Prerequisites - HP 376227-B21 - ProLiant InfiniBand 4x Fabric Copper Switch Installation Manual

Figure 1-4 Stylized View of Switch Connectors
Power Plug

Other Product Elements

Other components of the HP Fabric Clustering System product family:
• HP 4X Fabric Copper Cables
— 376232-B21 HP 1m 4x Fabric Copper Cable
— 376232-B23 HP 5m 4x Fabric Copper Cable
— AB353A HP 7m 4x Fabric Copper Cable
— AB347A HP 10m 4x Fabric Copper Cable
• The HP Fabric Clustering System software consists of HP-UX drivers and user-space components as well
as firmware on adapters and switches.
• HP Fabric Clustering System software supports Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA). RDMA provides
higher bandwidth, lower CPU overhead, and lower latency (the time a message takes to get from one
point to another).

Installing HP Fabric Clustering System

Managing the Switch
The Switch can be used without being managed. This Installation Section does not include information for
managing the HP Fabric Clustering System, see the HP Fabric Clustering System Support Guide for
additional information. You can manage it using its Command Line Interface (CLI) - a text-based interface
accessible through a direct serial connection, Telnet over IP, or SSH over IP.
The installation procedure for the HP Fabric Clustering System installs the Switch, Host Channel Adapter
(HCA), cables, cable guide, and gets the system up and running.

HP Fabric Clustering System Installation Prerequisites

Before installing the HP Fabric Clustering System, ensure that the following hardware and software
prerequisites are met:
• HP requires all systems in the fabric to use both the same HP-UX OS software version, and the same
HP-UX Fabric Clustering System for InfiniBand software version, such as version B.11.23.03.
• HP requires all switches in the fabric to use the same firmware image version such as:
HP-374305-001-Release-2.2.0hp-build018.img
• Check the HP PCI-X 2-port 4X Fabric Adapter Release Notes for known problems, required patches, or
other information needed for installation, available at http://www.docs.hp.com in the Networking &
Communications section.
Chapter 1
(24) Switch Cluster Connections
HP-UX Integrity Installation Overview & Planning
Installing HP Fabric Clustering System
Management Port
Console Port
Power Plug
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