Hewlett Packard Enterprise InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter
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1. The HP 4X QDR IB CX 2 Dual port Mezzanine HCA for HP BladeSystem c Class is based on the Mellanox ConnectX 2 IB technology The QDR IB HCA delivers low latency and up to 40Gbps QDR bandwidth for performance driven server and storage clustering applications in High Performance Computing HPC and enterprise data centers Parallel or distributed applications running on multi processor multi core servers will benefit from the reliable transport connections and advanced multicast support offered by ConnectxX IB End to end Quality of Service QoS enables partitioning and guaranteed service levels while hardware based congestion control prevents hot spots from degrading the effective throughput The HP 4X QDR IB CX 2 Dual port Mezzanine HCA card is designed for PCI Express 2 0 x8 connectors on HP BladeSystem c Class G6 and G7 server blades InfiniBand host stack software driver is required to run on servers connected to the InfiniBand network For mezzanine HCAs based on Mellanox technologies HP supports Mellanox OFED Driver 1 5 3 3 0 0 or newer on Linux 64 bit operating systems and Mellanox WinOF 3 0 driver stack on Microsoft Windows HPC server 2008 For the latest information on Mellanox OFED software please refer to hitp www mellanox com content pages php pg software_overview_ib amp menu_section 34 Mellanox Acceleration Software is available from HP and consists of Mellanox Messaging Accelerator VMA technology for minimum DA 12586 No2. and advanced technical response A skilled Technical Manager will own your query or issue end to end until resolved delivering a single point of contact for you http h20195 www2 hp com V2 GetPDF aspx 4AA3 2140ENW pdf 3 Year HP 6 hour Onsite Call to Repair HP Collaborative Support Offers customers a single point of contact for server problem diagnosis hardware problem resolution to return the hardware in operating condition within 6 hours of the initial service request to the HP Global Solution Center and basic software problem diagnosis fault isolation and resolution if available to HP In case the issue is with HP or supported third party software product and cannot be resolved by applying known fixes HP will contact the third party vendor and create a problem incident on your behalf HP Proactive Select Service Provides a flexible way to purchase HP best in class consultancy and technical services You can buy Proactive Select Service Credits when you purchase your hardware and then use the credits over the next 12 months http h20195 www2 hp com V2 GetPDF aspx 4AA2 3842ENN pdf Provides 24 X 7 remote monitoring proactive notifications and problem resolution Learn more http www hp com go insightremotesupport DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 9 QuickSpecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Related Options Cabling Options HP Ethernet Interconnect Modules FDR Cable
3. links or to connect to external servers All ports are capable of supporting 40Gbps QDR bandwidth All uplink ports support copper and fiber optic cables e Optional Management Module with an embedded subnet manager and management of up to 288 nodes Performance Bandwidth e All ports on 4X FDR HCA card and switch are capable of supporting 56Gbps signaling rate witha peak data rate of 52 Gbps in each direction e All ports on 4X QDR HCA card and switch are capable of supporting 40Gbps signaling rate with a peak data rate of 32 Gbps in each direction Scalability and Reliability Standards support e Dual port 4X FDR mezzanine HCA PCI Express revision 3 0x8 1 1 compliant Dual port 4X QDR mezzanine HCA PCI Express revision 2 0x8 1 1 compliant e IBTA version 1 2 compatible Operating systems e Mellanox OFED 1 5 3_3 0 0 for Linux 64 bit support RHEL 5 U5 U6 U7 in G7 servers U7 in Gen8 servers RHEL 6 U1 U2 SLES 10 SP4 SLES 11 SP1 SP2 Mellanox WinOF 3 0 for Microsoft Windows HPC server 2008 64 bit Microsoft Windows 2008 Microsoft Windows HPC server 2008 Microsoft Windows HPC server 2008 R2 e QLogic OFED 7 0 1 0 43 for Linux 64 bit RHEL 5 U4 U5 U6 U7 RHEL 6 U1 U2 SLES 10 SP3 SP4 SLES 11 SP1 CentOS Rocks 5 4 5 5 5 6 6 0 Scientific Linux 5 4 5 5 5 6 6 0 O0O000000 O00000 PCI Express Mezzanine e The HP QDR and FDR IB HCA Gen 8 mezzanine card is specified to run on PCI Express Gen3 connectors
4. 24x7 Flex Lic Mellanox Accel SW 1 yr 24x7 Flex Lic Mellanox Accel SW 3 yr 24x7 Flex Lic NOTE These part numbers can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key Each license is for one node a k a server Customer will receive a printed end user entitlement certificate via physical shipment The entitlement certificate must be redeemed online in order to obtain a license key and registration for one or three years of support depending on the part number NOTE Only one certificate is shipped for multiple quantity licenses NOTE This is a perpetual license HP 4X QDR QLogic InfiniBand Dual Port Mezzanine HCA for c Class BladeSystem NOTE Supports HP ProLiant G7 server blades only HP 4X FDR InfiniBand Managed Switch Module for c Class BladeSystem HP 4X FDR InfiniBand Switch Module for c Class BladeSystem HP 4X QDR InfiniBand Switch Module for c Class BladeSystem NOTE The HP BLc QDR and FDR IB Switches are only supported on the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosures P N s 507014 B21 507015 B21 507016 B21 507017 B21 and 507019 B21 NOTE Please see the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure QuickSpecs for additional information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 12810_na 12810_na html Worldwide QLogic IB switch blade and HP 4X QDR QLogic InfiniBand Switch Module for c Class BladeSystem options QLogic InfiniBand 4X QDR Management Module for c Class BladeSystem QLogic InfiniBand Fabric Suite Fabric Flexi
5. OF includes drivers and utilities to configure and manage the HCA in the Microsoft Windows server HPC 2008 environment InfiniBand fabric has to be set up with a subnet manager see the subnet manager discussion above HP branded hardware options qualified for BladeSystem c Class and p Class servers are covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services and a worldwide network of HP Authorized Channel Partners The HP branded hardware option diagnostic support and repair is available for one year from date of purchase or the length of the server they are attached to whichever is greater Support for software and initial setup is available for 90 days from date of purchase Additional support may be covered under the warranty or available for an additional fee Enhancements to warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services or customized service agreements Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at http h18004 www1 hp com products servers platforms warranty index html DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 7 Q u i C kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Service and Support Service and Support HP Technology Services HP Technology Services offers you consultants and support experts to solve your most complex infrastructure problems We help keep your business running boost availability and avoid downtime Prote
6. OHS R6 IBTA version 1 2 compatible ROHS R6 Mezzanine FDR switch QDR switch QLogic QDR switch G7 Mezzanine HCA Gen 8 Mezzanine HCA Temperature Humidity non condensing Mezzanine HCAs Switch blades HCA and Switches Switches Dual port FDR HCA Mellanox ConnectX 3 Dual port QDR HCA Mellanox ConnectX 3 Dual port QDR HCA Mellanox ConnectX 2 QLogic QDR HCA QLogic TrueScale Mellanox Switch X MT48436A1 FCC Q InfiniScale IV QLogic TrueScale HP type 1 4 5 x 4 0 in HP Type A 3 5 x 3 9 in Mezzanine HCA 32 to 131 F 02 to 55 C Switch module 32 to 104 F 02 to 402 C Mezzanine HCA 5 to 85 Switch module 5 to 85 Dual port FDR CX 3 HCA max 11 2 Dual port QDR CX 3 HCA max Dual port QDR CX 2 HCA max 11 4W QLogic QDR HCA max 8 4W FDR switch 150W 12V QDR switch 10 8A at 12V Max 130W DDR Gen2 switch 10 A at 12V max 120 W QLogic QDR switch 150W 12V QLogic Management Module 1 5W 12V FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class A CISPR 22 Class A ICES 003 Class A VCCI Class A ACA CISPR 22 Class A MIC Korea EMC Registration Regulation Class A Page 11 Q u i c kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Technical Specifications Copyright 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp in the U S The only warrant
7. Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 5M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 10M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 15M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 20M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 30M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 6120XG Blade Switch HP GbE2c Layer 2 3 Ethernet Blade Switch HP 10GbE Ethernet Pass Thru Module for c Class BladeSystem DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 670759 B21 670759 B22 670759 B23 670759 B24 670759 B25 670760 B21 670760 B22 670760 B23 670760 B24 670760 B25 670760 B26 670760 B27 670760 B28 498385 B26 498385 B21 498385 B27 498385 B22 498385 B23 498385 B24 498385 B25 498386 B23 498386 B24 498386 B25 498386 B26 498386 B27 498386 B28 516733 B21 438030 B21 538113 B21 Page 10 QuickSpecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Technical Specifications Compliance Mezzanine Switches General Specifications Communications Processor Dimensions LxW Power and Environmental Operating Specifications Power requirement Emissions Classifications DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Dual port QDR FDR CX 3 HCA PCI Express 3 0 ROHS R6 Dual port QDR CX 2 HCA PCI Express 2 0 ROHS R5 Dual port QDR QLogic HCA PCI Express 2 0 R
8. Q u i c kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Overview HP supports 56 Gbps Fourteen Data Rate FDR and 40Gbps 4X Quad Data Rate QDR InfiniBand IB products that include mezzanine Host Channel Adapters HCA for server blades dual mode InfiniBand or Ethernet mezzanine adaptors switch blades for c Class enclosures and rack switches and cables for building scale out solutions This QuickSpecs focuses on mezzanine adaptors for server blades and InfiniBand switch blades for c Class enclosures for details on the InfiniBand rack switches standup PCI Express HCAs and FlexLOM Adaptors for HP ProLiant and Integrity servers as well as InfiniBand cables please refer to the HP InfiniBand for HP ProLiant and Integrity servers QuickSpecs at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 13078_na 13078_na html The following InfiniBand products based on Mellanox technology are available for the HP BladeSystem c Class from HP HP IB QDR EN 10Gb 2P 544M Adaptor for HP BladeSystem c Class Gen8 and beyond HP IB FDR EN 10 40Gb 2P 544M Adaptor for HP BladeSystem c Class Gen8 and beyond HP 4X QDR IB CX 2 Dual Port Mezz HCA for HP BladeSystem c Class G6 and G7 HP BLc 4X FDR IB Managed Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class HP BLc 4X FDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class HP BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class NOTE The above Mellanox based devices of either speed can be used together but cannot be used with QLogic based dev
9. ant BL280c G6 HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 HP ProLiant BL460c G6 HP ProLiant BL460c G7 HP ProLiant BL465c G7 HP ProLiant BL490c G6 HP ProLiant BL490c G7 HP ProLiant BL620c G7 HP ProLiant BL680c G7 HP ProLiant BL685c G7 Server Blades and HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blade w SUpport Mellanox OFED and Mellanox OFED Linux driver stacks and Mellanox WinOF 2 0 on Microsoft Windows HPC server 2008 e InfiniBand mezzanine HCA based QLogic technology for G7 Blades O QLogic 4X QDR IB Dual Port Mezzanine HCA for HP BladeSystem c Class Dual port 4X QDR InfiniBand PCI Express G2 Mezzanine Card Supported on HP ProLiant BL280c G6 HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 HP ProLiant BL460c G6 HP ProLiant BL460c G7 HP ProLiant BL465c G7 HP ProLiant BL490c G6 HP ProLiant BL490c G7 HP ProLiant BL620c G7 HP ProLiant BL680c G7 HP ProLiant BL685c G7 Server Blades and HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blade Full support for QLogic OFED including all standard OFED transport protocols plus optional value added components to improve management and performance e Mellanox Acceleration Software for Mellanox network adaptors VMA O Requires ConnectX 3 based 544 FlexibleNetwork Adapter 56G InfiniBand and 10 40Gb Ethernet support O PCI Express 3 0 support Comprehensive support for UDP TCP socket API O TCP and UDP unicast and multicast offload e InfiniBand switch blades based on Mellanox technology O HP BLc 4X FDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class Double wide switch blade fo
10. ble License NOTE Right to use RTU License for QLogic IFS 1 per node for every node connected to the QLogic InfiniBand fabric NOTE The QLogic BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class is only supported on the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosures P N s 507014 B21 507015 B21 507016 B21 507017 B21 and 507019 B21 NOTE Please see the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure QuickSpecs for additional information at http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 12810_na 12810_na html Worldwide DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 644161 B21 644160 B21 592519 B21 BD569A BD570A BD571A BD572A BD573A BD574A 583210 B21 648311 B21 648312 B21 489184 B21 505958 B21 505959 B21 QL470A Page 4 Q u i c kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Standard Features Product Features e InfiniBand mezzanine HCA based on Mellanox technology for Gen 8 blades O HP FDR IB CX 3 Dual port Mezzanine HCA for HP BladeSystem c Class a 2ingle port FDR InfiniBand m Dual port QDR InfiniBand m Dual port 40 Gb Ethernet m Dual port 10 Gb Ethernet m Supported on HP ProLiant BL460c Gen 8 m SUpport Mellanox OFED Linux driver stack and Mellanox WinOF 2 0 on Microsoft Windows HPC server 2008 e InfiniBand mezzanine HCA based on Mellanox technology for G7 blades O HP 4X QDR IB CX 2 Dual port Mezzanine HCA for HP BladeSystem c Class w Dual port 4X QDR InfiniBand PCI Express G2 Mezzanine card S Supported on HP ProLi
11. connectors e The QDR IB HCA G7 mezzanine card from Mellanox and QLogic are specified to run on PCI Express Gen2 connectors NOTE Depending on the server blade models multiple HCAs per server blade may be supported please refer to server blades specification for more details DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 6 Q u i c kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Standard Features Switch bays on c Class enclosure InfiniBand Fabric Management Warranty HP IB switch blades are designed to fit into the double wide switch bays on the c Class enclosures Depending on the mezzanine connectors used for IB HCA mezzanine cards the IB switch blade has to be inserted into corresponding switch bays e At FDR speeds the switch bays 3 and 4 must be used e At QDR speeds the switch bays 3 and or 5 and 6 or 7 and 8 can be used Auto negotiation self discovery InfiniBand FDR or QDR ports support auto negotiation down to lower frequencies For example external uplink ports of a FDR switch blade will negotiate down to QDR or DDR speed if they are connected to a device which can only operate at those speeds Self discovery is supported by subnet manager Check the documents of the specific subnet manager for more details http www docs hp com Management Support Mellanox OFED and QLogic OFED include drivers and utilities to configure and manage the HCA in a Linux environment and Mellanox Win
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13. e on Mellanox internally managed 36 port 4X FDR switch and modular QDR switches Please refer to hitp h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 13078_na 13078_na html for information about InfiniBand rack switches The following InfiniBand products based on QLogic technology are available for the HP BladeSystem c Class from HP e QLogic 4X QDR IB Mezzanine HCA for HP BladeSystem c Class e QLogic BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class e QLogic BLc 4X QDR IB Management Module NOTE The above QLogic based devices cannot be mixed with Mellanox based devices in a HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure The QLogic 4X QDR IB Mezzanine HCA is based on the QLogic TrueScale ASIC architecture which has a unique hardware architecture that delivers unprecedented levels of performance reliability and scalability making it an ideal solution for highly scaled High Performance Computing HPC and high throughput low latency enterprise applications InfiniBand host stack software driver is required to run on servers connected to the InfiniBand fabric For HCAs based on QLogic technology HP supports QLogic OFED driver stacks on Linux 64 bit operating systems The QLogic BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class uses the QLogic TrueScale ASIC architecture designed to cost effectively link workgroup resources into a cluster or provide an edge switch option for a larger fabric Customers have the ability to internally or externally manage the modular IB swi
14. gged http h20195 www2 hp com V2 GetPDF aspx 5982 6547EEE pdf 3 Year HP 24x7 4 hour Response HP Collaborative Support Offers customers a single point of contact for server problem diagnosis hardware problem resolution and basic software problem diagnosis fault isolation and resolution if available to HP If the problem is with HP HW the representative will arrive on site any time and day of the year to begin hardware maintenance service within 4 hours of the service request being logged In case the issue is with HP or supported third party software product and cannot be resolved by applying known fixes HP will contact the third party vendor and create a problem incident on your behalf HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation Provides for the basic hardware installation of HP branded servers storage devices and networking options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner http h20195 www2 hp com V2 GetPDF aspx 5981 9356EN pdf DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 8 Q u i C kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Service and Support Related Services Insight Remote Support Related HP Care Pack Services to enhance your HP product experience 3 Year HP 24x7 4 hour Response Proactive Care or Critical Advantage Helps optimize your systems and delivers high levels of application availability through proactive service management
15. ices The HP IB FDR EN 10 40Gb 2P 544M Mezzanine Adaptor for HP BladeSystem c Class is based on the Mellanox ConnectX 3 IB technology The FDR IB HCA delivers low latency and up to 56Gbps FDR bandwidth single port for performance driven server and storage clustering applications in High Performance Computing HPC and enterprise data centers The HP IB FDR EN 10 40Gb 2P 544M Adaptor also is capable of dual 40 or 10 Gb Ethernet ports when connected to a supported Ethernet switch in the C7000 enclosure The HP IB FDR EN 10 40Gb 2P 544M Mezzanine HCA card is designed for PCI Express 3 0 x8 connectors on HP BladeSystem c Class Gen 8 server blades In FDR mode the card must be used in mezzanine slot 1 of the blade server in the other modes it can be used in any mezzanine slot The HP IB QDR EN 10 Gb 2P 544M Mezzanine Adaptor for HP BladeSystem c Class is based on the Mellanox ConnectX 3 IB technology The QDR IB HCA delivers low latency and up to 40Gbps QDR bandwidth dual port for performance driven server and storage clustering applications in High Performance Computing HPC and enterprise data centers The HP IB QDR EN 10 Gb 2P 544M Adaptor also is capable of dual 10 Gb Ethernet ports when connected to a supported Ethernet switch in the C7000 enclosure The HP IB QDR EN 10 Gb 2P 544M Mezzanine HCA card is designed for PCI Express 3 0 x8 connectors on HP BladeSystem c Class Gen8 server blades and can be used in either mezzanine slot of the blade server
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17. ort up to 5 meters at QDR speed and up to 10M at DDR speed The QSFP to QSFP FDR copper cables range from 0 5M to 3M for HCA to switch or inter switch links at FDR speed The QSFP to QSFP FDR optical cables range from 3M to 30M for HCA to switch or inter switch links at FDR speed Please refer to http h18000 www1 hp com products quickspecs 13078_na 13078_na html for more details on supported InfiniBand cables What s New Next generation of Mellanox chip technology ConnectX 3 and SwitchX FDR InfiniBand Dual function mezzanine adaptors InfiniBand or Ethernet Mellanox Acceleration software DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 3 QuickSpecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Models Mellanox CX 3 Dual Function Mezzanine Adapters Mellanox InfiniBand CX 2 mezzanine HCA cards and options Mellanox Software License QLogic IB mezzanine HCA card Mellanox IB switch blades and options HP FDR EN InfiniBand 10 40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter NOTE Supports HP ProLiant Gen8 server blades only HP QDR EN InfiniBand 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter NOTE Supports HP ProLiant Gen8 server blades only NOTE The HCA cards listed in this section are based on Mellanox technology HP 4X QDR InfiniBand ConnectX 2 Dual Port Mezzanine HCA for c Class BladeSystem Mellanox UFM 1yr 24x7 Flex Lic Mellanox UFM 3yr 24x7 Flex Lic Mellanox UFM Advanced 1yr 24x7 Flex Lic Mellanox UFM Advanced 3yr
18. r the new c7000 enclosure with 16 downlink ports to connect server blades via the midplane and 18 QSFP unlink ports for the inter switch links or to connect to external servers All ports are capable of supporting 56Gbps FDR bandwidth All uplink ports support copper and fiber optic cables One version of the switch is externally managed i e a subnet manager has to be provided on the fabric see the subnet manager discussion above The other version of the switch contains a management module and can run the subnet manager e HP BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class Double wide switch blade for the new c7000 enclosure with 16 downlink ports to connect server blades via the midplane and 16 QSFP unlink ports for the inter switch links or to connect to external servers All ports are capable of supporting 40Gbps QDR bandwidth All uplink ports support copper and fiber optic cables The switch is externally managed i e a subnet manager has to be provided on the fabric see the subnet manager discussion above e InfiniBand switch blades based on QLogic technology O QLogic BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 5 Q u i c kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Standard Features z Double wide switch blade for the new c7000 enclosure with 16 downlink ports to connect server blades via the midplane and 16 QSFP unlink ports for the inter switch
19. rth America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 1 Q u i c kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Overview latency communication VMA performs multicast unicast and TCP acceleration using OS bypass and is implemented via a BSD socket compliant dynamically linked library so that no application changes are required The HP BLc 4X FDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class is a double wide switch for the new HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure It is based on the Mellanox Switch X technology The FDR IB switch blade has 16 downlink ports to connect up to 16 server blades in the c7000 enclosure and 18 QSFP uplink ports for inter switch links or to connect to external servers All ports are capable of supporting 56Gbps FDR bandwidth A subnet manager has to be provided see the paragraph on subnet managers for more details The HP BLc 4X FDR Managed IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class is a double wide switch for the new HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure It is based on the Mellanox Switch X technology The FDR IB switch blade has 16 downlink ports to connect up to 16 server blades in the c7000 enclosure and 18 QSFP uplink ports for inter switch links or to connect to external servers All ports are capable of supporting 56Gbps FDR bandwidth The switch contains an integrated management module that is capable of managing a cluster of up to 648 nodes A subnet manager has to be provided see the paragraph on subnet managers for more detail
20. s The HP BLc 4X QDR IB Switch for HP BladeSystem c Class is a double wide switch for the new HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure It is based on the Mellanox InfiniScale IV technology The QDR IB switch blade has 16 downlink ports to connect up to 16 server blades in the c7000 enclosure and 16 QSFP uplink ports for inter switch links or to connect to external servers All ports are capable of supporting 40Gbps QDR bandwidth A subnet manager has to be provided see the paragraph on subnet managers for more details An InfiniBand fabric consists of one or more InfiniBand switches connected via inter switch links The most commonly deployed fabric topology is a fat tree or its variations A subnet manager is required to manage and control an InfiniBand fabric The subnet manager functionality can be provided by either a rack mount InfiniBand switch with an embedded fabric manager aka internally managed switch or host based subnet manager software on a server connected to the fabric OpenSM is a host based subnet manager that runs on a server connected to the InfiniBand fabric Mellanox OFED software stack includes OpenSM for Linux and Mellanox WinOF includes OpenSM for Windows For comprehensive management and monitoring capabilities Mellanox Unified Fabric Manager UFM is recommended for managing the InfiniBand fabric based on Mellanox Voltaire InfiniBand switch products and Mellanox ConnectX based mezzanine HCA An embedded fabric manager is availabl
21. s HP 0 5M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 1M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 1 5M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 2M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 3M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 3M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 5M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 7M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 10M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 12M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 15M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 20M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable HP 30M FDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Optical Cable QDR Cables HP 0 5M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 1M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 1 5M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 2M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 3M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 5M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 7M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable InfiniBand Copper Cable HP 3M 4X DDR QDR Quad Small Form Factor
22. tch The QLogic BLc 4X QDR IB Switch also has an optional management module that includes an embedded subnet manager This management module is an option for both the 32 port QDR BladeSystem switch and the 36 port QDR edge switch When combined with the optional InfiniBand Fabric Suite software users can mange up to a 288 node fabric using only the management capability of the unit without requiring additional host processing In a bladed environment this alleviates the need to DA 12586 North America Version 22 May 10 2013 Page 2 Q u i c kSp ecs HP InfiniBand Options for HP BladeSystems c Class Overview use a node for fabric management An InfiniBand fabric is constructed with one or more InfiniBand switches connected via inter switch links The most commonly deployed fabric topology is a fat tree or its variations A subnet manager is required to manage an InfiniBand fabric OpenSM is a host based subnet manager that runs on a server connected to the InfiniBand fabric QLogic OFED software stack includes OpenSM for Linux For comprehensive management and monitoring capability QLogic InfiniBand Fabric Suite IFS is recommended for managing the InfiniBand fabric based on QLogic InfiniBand products HP supports InfiniBand copper and fiber optic cables with QSFP to QSFP connectors The QSFP to QSFP QDR copper cables range from 1M to 7M for HCA to switch or inter switch links at QDR speed please note that QLogic QDR switches only supp
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