Specifications

Identification on each Myrinet/PCI-X NIC

Product code

Serial numbe

Ethernet MAC

address

The label on a Myrinet/PCI-X NIC

A label similar to that above appears on the underside of every Myrinet/PCI-X NIC. This

label contains the product code, the serial number, and the Ethernet MAC address.

Please provide this information in any correspondence with Myricom support

(help@myri.com).

Installation

As a first step in using Myrinet technology, you must install the Myrinet/PCI-X NICs

into your hosts. Installation instructions vary depending on the characteristics of your

host: (1) tower unit host, or (2) rack-mounted host. If you have (1), you will need to use

the standard PCI faceplates, and if you have (2), you will need to use low-profile PCI

faceplates. Standard or low-profile faceplates must be specified at the time of order.

The NICs should be handled gently, preferably by the front panel or card edges. The

front panel of the NIC is the metal plate or molding (as can be seen on the photos above)

that contains two LEDs and the port connector(s). Directions for installation are as

follows:

Step 1: Power off the host to which you will be installing the NIC(s).

Remove the exterior covering of the machine, and locate the PCI-X

slot(s).

Note: Refer to the hardware specifications for the mother board to locate the PCI-X slots

(and distinguish a 64-bit PCI-X slot and a 64-bit PCI slot). If the mother board has more

than one PCI-X slot, identify which PCI-X slot(s) run at maximum speed (133MHz), and