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62 Implementing Cisco InfiniBand on IBM BladeCenter
򐂰 Check the InfiniBand switch Web interface to verify that you have an active connection to
the bridge module.
4.2 Configuring QLogic InfiniBand Bridge Modules with
Windows
This section shows how to install the QLogic bridge module drivers for Windows operating
systems, how to configure the InfiniBand Ethernet Bridge Module, and how to configure the
InfiniBand Fibre Channel Bridge Module.
The steps are:
򐂰 4.2.1, “Installing the HCA Drivers” on page 62
򐂰 4.2.2, “QLogic InfiniBand Ethernet Bridge Module: Configuring VNIC” on page 63
򐂰 4.2.3, “QLogic InfiniServ Driver: Configuring IPoIB” on page 65
򐂰 4.2.4, “QLogic Fibre Channel Bridge: Configuring SRP” on page 67
Before you begin your configuration, make sure that the following components are up to date:
򐂰 Advanced Management Module firmware
򐂰 Cisco 4X HCA firmware
򐂰 Cisco 4X High Speed Switch Module firmware
򐂰 QLogic InfiniBand Bridge module firmware
4.2.1 Installing the HCA Drivers
Here we will install the Bridge Module drivers for Windows. Follow these steps:
1. Download the latest QLogic InfiniServ drivers from the IBM support Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5069862
2. On your blade server, Windows will detect your new hardware automatically. Move this
window aside for now.
3. Decompress the driver file. You will have an MSI file called SilverStormHCA.msi.
Double-click the MSI file to start driver extraction. The driver files defaults to the following
location:
C:\Program Files\SilverStorm\SilverStorm HCA
4. Open the plug-and-play window again to install HCA driver.
5. Select Install from a specific location.
6. Click Browse under Include this location in the search. Select the following location
and then click OK.
C:\Program Files\SilverStorm\SilverStorm HCA\HCA