Datasheet

QLogic 12800 InfiniBand Switches for the IBM Intelligent Cluste
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DDR InfiniBand (20 Gbps) solution with BladeCenter servers and QLogic 12800 series switches
Table 4 shows core components to create a full-speed DDR (20 Gbps) InfiniBand solution using QLogic
12800 InfiniBand switches and System x servers.
Table 4. DDR InfiniBand solution core components for BladeCenter
Description IBM part number or
machine type
InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters
4X DDR InfiniBand CFFh Expansion Card for BladeCenter 43W4423
Chaasis and Compute Nodes
IBM BladeCenter H chassis 8852
IBM BladeCenter HS21 server 8853
IBM BladeCenter HS21 XM server 7995
IBM BladeCenter HS22 server 7870
IBM BladeCenter LS22 server 7901
IBM BladeCenter LS42 server 7902
IBM BladeCenter JS22 server 7998
IBM BladeCenter QS22 server 0793
Pass-thru Modules and Cables
4X InfiniBand Pass-thru HSSM for BladeCenter* 43W4419
3m QLogic Optical DDR InfiniBand QSFP-to-CX4 Cable 59Y1908
10m QLogic Optical DDR InfiniBand QSFP-to-CX4 Cable 59Y1912
30m QLogic Optical DDR InfiniBand QSFP-to-CX4 Cable 59Y1916
* The 4X InfiniBand Pass-thru high-speed switch module supports DDR speeds but does not support
QDR speeds.
Related publications
For more information, see the following documents:
IBM US Announcement Letter (May 18, 2010 - Refresh 10A):
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http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS110-140
Publications for the Cluster 1350
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5080504
QLogic 12800-360 product page
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http://www.qlogic.com/Products/HPCNetworking/InfiniBandSwitches/Pages/12800360.aspx
QLogic 12800-180 product page
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http://www.qlogic.com/Products/HPCNetworking/InfiniBandSwitches/Pages/12800180.aspx