Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note Product number: PID=78-17434-01 Rev. A0 This installation and configuration note describes how to install and configure the Cisco SFS 7008P switch.
Safety Overview Safety Overview Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that may harm you if performed incorrectly. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.
Before You Install • Three people to complete the installation (highly recommended). The Cisco SFS 7008P switch chassis weighs up to 106 pounds fully loaded. Before You Install Before you begin the installation, do the following: • Make sure that you have the right cables and sufficient ventilation. • Open the Cisco SFS 7008P package and remove the chassis, rack brackets, parts bag, and documentation from the box. Remove the packaging from around the chassis.
Verifying Basic Hardware Figure 1 Back of Unit Chassis ID Management I.O modules Power plug 1 Power plug 2 Main air exhaust 144988 4x copper line interface modules Step 2 Verify that you have a Chassis ID module installed. (See Figure 1). Step 3 Verify that you have a Fabric Controller installed in the Core slot (see slot 11 in Figure 2). A second Fabric Controller module (installed in slot 12) is not required for the chassis to function, but is required to have a non-blocking fabric.
Verifying Basic Hardware Figure 2 Cisco SFS 7008P Switch Front ViewWithout Bezel y Status LED Power Supply identity LED System Status LED Power supplies Fan Slot 9 Node slot 2 Slot 10 Core slot 1 Slot 11 Core slot 2 Node slot 3 Slot 12 Slot 13 Node slot 4 Slot 14 154497 Fan Node slot 1 Fan tray LED Step 4 Verify that you have at least one power supply installed. (See Figure 2.) Step 5 Verify that you have at least one fan module installed. (See Figure 2.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 3 LIM and Fabric Module Connections LIM card in slot 1 Fabric card in slot 9 LIM card in slot 2 LIM card in slot 3 Fabric card in slot 10 LIM card in slot 4 LIM card in slot 5 Fabric card in slot 13 LIM card in slot 6 Fabric card in slot 14 LIM card in slot 8 154550 LIM card in slot 7 Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack This section describes how to install the Cisco SFS 7008P switch in an equipment rack.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Install Appropriate Shelf 144964 Figure 4 Step 2 Ground yourself using an approved ground wrist-strap. Step 3 Determine the direction that the switch will be installedand justified in the rack. The direction that the switch will be justified determines which set of mounting brackets need to be removed in the next step.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Unscrew Extra Mounting Brackets from the Chassis 144965 Figure 5 Step 5 Separate the mounting brackets from the chassis when all screws have been loosened. Step 6 With 2 or 3 people working together, lift the switch into the rack as shown in Figure 6. Chassis Set onto Shelf 144966 Figure 6 Step 7 Push the chassis into the rack until the mounting brackets are flush with the rails.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Installing Optional High-Availability Components If you purchased a High-Availability (HA) package, install the following components: • Redundant Power Supply; see the power supply locations in Figure 7. Install the second power supply according to the directions in the Power Supply Module Installation Guide in the package.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 8 Management I/O Modules Located in the Back of the Unit Chassis ID Management I.O modules Power plug 1 Power plug 2 Main air exhaust 144988 4x copper line interface modules Configuring and Connecting Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter This section briefly describes configuring your InfiniBand host.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack To install the Host Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter drivers after you have installed the HCA Expansion Card, follow these steps: Step 1 Locate your downloaded software direcory. Step 2 Open a terminal or graphic window and access the top-level directory. Step 3 Execute the command ./tsinstall in a terminal window. # cdmount .
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Installing Non-WHQL Host Channel Expansion Card Drivers on a Windows 2000 Server (BoIB and non-BoIB) The SFS 7008 chassis has Topspin operating system version 2.5.0 preloaded. DRIVERS TOO? OR DOWNLOAD?? IN STEP 4, THE SDK COMES UP - WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? To install Windows drivers after you have installed the HCA Expansion Card, follow these steps: Step 1 Log on to your Windows 2000 host. A Found New Hardware alert appears (see Figure 9).
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Note Step 4 This wizard may not appear immediately. When the wizard does appear, click Cancel. Run Topspin-ib-W2k-releaseNumber.exe. The InfiniBand SDK Setup window opens (see Figure 11). Figure 11 Step 5 InfiniBand SDK Setup Window Click Next. The End User License Agreement window opens. Step 6 Click the I Agree to the terms listed above radio button, and then click Next. The Product Information window appears. Step 7 Click Next.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Installing Host Channel Expansion Card Windows 2003 Drivers If you have not already done so, download an integrated suite of HCA drivers including IPoIB, SRP, SDP, uDAPL and MPI from the Cisco Software Center at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center To install the Windows 2003 drivers, follow these steps: Step 1 Log on to your Windows 2003 host. Step 2 HOW DID SW GET ON MY COMPUTER?HOW DO I START THIS????????????.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 13 Installation Status A Windows driver dialog box appears. This dialog box explains that the new drivers do not contain a Windows signature. Although the drivers are not digitally signed, they are tested using the Microsoft HCT suite. WHQL submission materials are available per request (CAB files, etc.). Step 6 Click Continue Anyway (Figure 14) each time the Windows Logo testing dialog box appears.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 15 Step 8 Driver Installation Notice Important: Ignore the Found New Hardware Wizard (see Figure 16) when it appears because it will continue without user intervention. This window appears three times (twice for the IPoIB and once for SRP). Figure 16 Ignore the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows Step 9 Click Finish. Step 10 Reboot the server. a. In Windows, click Start > Shutdown. You see the screen in Figure 17. b.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 17 Restarting Windows Server Installing WHQL Drivers on a Windows 2000 or 2003 Server (BoIB and non-BoIB) WHQL drivers are packaged in a .ZIP file. To install WHQL drivers, see the documentation at http://www.cisco.com. THERE IS NOTHING HERE??!! Launching the SFS Chassis Manager (Optional) SFS Chassis Manager is a web-based GUI that can be used to manage a single InfiniBand chassis from a Web browser.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 18 Step 2 SFS Chassis Manager Log-In Window Enter your username and password in the log-in window and click Login . SFS Chassis Manager loads in your browser window as shown in Figures 19 and 20. Figure 19 SFS Chassis Manager Opening (Rear View) Cisco SFS 7008P InfiniBand Server Switch Installation and Configuration Note 18 78-17434-01 Rev.
Installing the Cisco SFS 7008P Switch into a Rack Figure 20 SFS Chassis Manager Opening (Front View) Installing the SFS Element Manager GUI (Optional) For more information regarding the SFS Element Manager, see the Cisco SFS 7000 Series Product Family Element Manager User Guide. To install Element Manager, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Ensure that you have sufficient system resources.
Troubleshooting Step 4 Run the installation wizard: a. On Windows, double-click install.exe. On Solaris and Linux systems, enter sh ./install_yourOS.bin. b. Step 5 Follow the onscreen instructions. Enter location and preference information as requested by the installation program. Start the SFS Element Manager by following these steps: a.
Translated Safety Warnings Submitting a Service Request Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco TAC engineer.
Translated Safety Warnings Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.
Translated Safety Warnings Avvertenza IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al corrente dei pericoli relativi ai circuiti elettrici e conoscere le procedure standard per la prevenzione di incidenti.
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Translated Safety Warnings Aviso INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas padrão de prevenção de acidentes. Use o número da declaração fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham o dispositivo.
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