User's Guide

Overview
HyperFabric Products
Chapter 1
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NOTE In this manual, the terms HyperFabric2 switch or HF2 switch refer to the functional
switch (the A6384A switch chassis with one of the switch modules installed).
IMPORTANT HF2 adapters and switches are not supported by software versions earlier than those
listed in “HyperFabric Adapters” on page 16 and “Switches and Switch Modules” on
page 16.
To determine the version of HyperFabric you have, issue this command:
swlist | grep -i hyperfabric
Other Product Elements
The other elements of the HyperFabric product family are the following:
• HF2 fibre cables:
— C7524A (2m length)
— C7525A (16m length)
— C7526A (50m length)
— C7527A (200m length)
• The HyperFabric software: The software resides in ASICs and firmware on the
adapter cards and includes user space components and HP-UX drivers.
HyperFabric supports the IP network protocol stack, specifically TCP/IP and
UDP/IP.
HyperFabric software includes HyperMessaging Protocol (HMP). HMP provides
higher bandwidth, lower CPU overhead, and lower latency (the time it takes a
message to get from one point to another). However, these HMP benefits are only
available when applications that were developed on top of HMP are running.