Hp Onboard Administrator And Workgroup System Tower Documentation - HP Cluster Platform Introduction v2010 Installation Manual

mezzanine HCA be plugged into the x8 PCI-Express connector on the server blade. The InfiniBand
dual-port mezzanine HCA is connected to the 4X DDR InfiniBand interconnect module that is
installed in interconnect module bays 3 and 4 of the Workgroup System Tower through the c3000
enclosure midplane.
HP also offers a single-port 4X DDR InfiniBand mezzanine PCI-Express HCA for c-Class server
blades.
Subnet Management
A subnet manager is required to manage and control an InfiniBand fabric. The subnet manager
functionality can be provided by a host-based subnet manager software on a server blade. HP
supports the host-based subnet managers Voltaire GridVision BladeFM, and the Cisco High
Performance Subnet Manager (HSM) for the subnet management service. HP supports Voltaire
Grid Switch family products with embedded fabric manager, Cisco SFS 7000D 24-port switch
with embedded subnet manager, and host-based subnet managers the Voltaire GridVision
BladeFM and the Cisco High Performance Subnet Manager (HSM) for the subnet management
service. The Voltaire GridVision BladeFM and the Cisco High-Performance Subnet Manager run
on Linux server blades.
RedHat and SuSE Linux distributions are supported using a host-based subnet manager (on a
server blade). Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server is supported on Voltaire GridStack
for the single-port mezzanine HCA.
OpenFabrics
You can also use OpenSM from OpenFabric Enterprise Distribution to establish an InfiniBand
fabric, however, support for OpenSM is only available from the OpenFabrics community. For
more information about OpenSM, go to the OpenFabrics website:
http://www.openfabrics.org/
For more information on the 4X DDR InfiniBand interconnect, InfiniBand mezzanine HCAs,
subnet management, and drivers go to the QuickSpecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems
c-Class:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12586_na/12586_na.pdf

1.2.2 HP Onboard Administrator and Workgroup System Tower Documentation

The HP Onboard Administrator (OA) provides a single point from which to perform basic
management tasks on server blades or switches within the enclosure. The HP Onboard
Administrator performs initial configuration steps for the enclosure, allows for run-time
management and configuration of the enclosure components, and informs you of problems
within the enclosure through email, SNMP, or the Insight Display.
HP recommends that you read the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure User Guide before moving on
to HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator setup. Reading this information in this order ensures
that you will obtain an overall understanding of the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator,
and that you properly complete the initial setup to facilitate proper functioning of the OA.
For various documentation on Workgroup System Tower, including setup and installation,
troubleshooting, service and maintenance, and the specific embedded modules, such as the OA,
go to:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/c3000/
Choose Support & Documents in the upper right hand corner and then choose »Manuals.
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