HP Fabric Clustering System HP-UX Administrator's Guide, March 2008

Installing the AH304A Host Channel Adapter ..............................................................................36
Installing the 410533-B21 Host Channel Adapter...........................................................................37
Installing the AD313A Host Channel Adapter ..............................................................................37
Installing the AB286C Host Channel Adapter ...............................................................................38
On-Line Addition and Replacement Operations (OL*)..................................................................39
Replacing an HP Fabric Clustering System HCA (HP-UX 11i v2 only).........................................39
Install HP Fabric Clustering System Software......................................................................................40
Install HP Fabric Clustering System Switches......................................................................................41
Rack Mount Preparation.................................................................................................................41
Installing the Switch........................................................................................................................42
Remove Shipping Sleeve.................................................................................................................44
Remove Support Bracket (if installed).............................................................................................44
Attach Cable Guides & Cables..............................................................................................................45
Cable Routing and Bend Limits......................................................................................................45
Attach Cables...................................................................................................................................46
Attach to other HP Fabric devices:..................................................................................................47
Switch Setup..........................................................................................................................................47
Connect Cables to Switch................................................................................................................47
Setting up the Switch ......................................................................................................................48
Internet Protocol over InfiniBand (IPoIB).............................................................................................49
5 Configuration................................................................................................................51
Supported Features...............................................................................................................................51
Configuration Parameters.....................................................................................................................51
Non-Supported Features......................................................................................................................52
Supported Configurations....................................................................................................................52
Sample Configurations using the AB286A/C or AD313A HCA...........................................................52
Configurations up to 24 End Nodes................................................................................................52
Configurations with More Than 24 End Nodes..............................................................................53
6 Administration and Management..............................................................................55
HP-UX Host Administration and Management...................................................................................56
Using Itutil.......................................................................................................................................56
Summary of Itutil Command Options.......................................................................................57
Itutil Syntax................................................................................................................................57
Itutil Administrative Commands...............................................................................................57
Itutil Management Commands..................................................................................................58
Displaying Connectivity Information Using Itutil.....................................................................63
Viewing the Itutil Manpage.............................................................................................................65
Using NetTL....................................................................................................................................65
IB Tracing....................................................................................................................................67
IPoIB Tracing..............................................................................................................................67
IPoIB Administration and Management.........................................................................................67
nwmgr Utility.............................................................................................................................67
ifconfig Command......................................................................................................................67
lanadmin Commands.................................................................................................................68
lanscan Command......................................................................................................................71
Serviceguard and IPoIB...................................................................................................................71
Introduction................................................................................................................................71
Using Serviceguard and IPoverIB.........................................................................................72
Configuring IPoIB Interfaces for Serviceguard Clusters............................................................72
Configuring and running Serviceguard or Serviceguard Extension for RAC with IPoIB
interfaces...............................................................................................................................73
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