Pre-Installation Guidelines; Installing The Cisco M Sfs7000E Infiniband Switch - Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note

Infiniband blade switch for the dell modular server chassis

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Pre-installation Guidelines

This section describes some pre-installation guidelines. Before you begin installation, complete the

following procedures:

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If you order the switches with the Dell Modular Server Chassis, the switches are already installed, and

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no unpacking is required. The unpacking procedure applies only if you order a

Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch, separately or without a chassis.

This section describes how to install the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch.

The Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch can be hot-swapped while the Dell 10G system (PowerEdge)

is online. When you install a switch, you do not need to power down the server chassis.

The Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch fits into four different bays on the Dell Modular Server

Chassis. These bays connect to either fabric B or C. Each one of these fabrics connects to a mezzanine

card on each of the 16 server modules. The HCA is designed to reside in these mezzanine connectors.

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

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input/output module (IOM). When you remove a switch, you must either replace it with an identical

switch or a blank IOM within one minute of removal.

To install the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch in the Dell Modular Server Chassis, perform the

following steps:

Select a chassis I/O module bay in which to install the switch. (See

Step 1

module bays.)

If the HCA IB mezzanine card B is installed, you may install the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch

in I/O slots B1 and/or B2. If the HCA IB mezzanine card C is installed, you may install the

Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch in I/O slots C1 and/or C2.

Cisco M SFS7000E Installation Note: InfiniBand Blade Switch for the Dell Modular Server Chassis

Ground yourself using an approved ground wrist strap.

Make sure that you have the correct cables.

Unpack the Cisco M SFS7000E InfiniBand Switch. Remove the packaging from around the switch.

Do not cut the packaging, as you could damage the switch. Save the box and packaging.

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for the location of the I/O

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