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InfiniBand Blade Switch I/O Module for PowerEdge M-Series

About this Manual

This manual describes the installation and basic use of the SwitchX® M4001F(FDR) 56 Gb/s,
M4001T(FDR10) 40Gb/s and the M4001Q(QDR) 40 Gb/s InfiniBand blade switch I/O modules
for the PowerEdge M-Series chassis.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for installing and setting
up the switch platforms listed above.
The manual assumes familiarity with the InfiniBand® Architecture Specification.
Related Documentation
The documentation set accompanying the Mellanox M4001[F, T, Q] includes the following:
Table 2 - Reference Documents
InfiniBand Architecture Specification
Volume 1 Release 1.2.1 and Volume 2
release 1.2.1
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT)

User's Manual
Document # 2329
Online Resources
• Mellanox Technologies Web pages:
• Dell Support Web pages:
Conventions
Throughout this manual, the names M4001F, M4001T, and M4001Q and the terms switch, I/O
module, and IOM are used to describe the M4001F FDR, M4001T FDR10, and the M4001Q QDR
InfiniBand blade switch I/O modules, unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
InfiniBand architecture specification descriptions

The MFT (Mellanox Firmware Tools) package is a set of firmware tools. The
manual supplied with this package provides an overview of the firmware its
installation and replacement. The MFT can be downloaded with its documenta-
tion at: 
http://www.mellanox.com
http://www.mellanox.com
http://support.dell.com
> Downloads > Firmware Tools.
Mellanox Technologies
Rev 1.2
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