Specifications

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A label similar to that above appears on any Myrinet/PCI interface. This label contains the
product code, the serial number, and the Ethernet MAC address. Please provide this information
in any correspondence with Myricom support ([e-mail]).
Installation
As a first step in using Myrinet technology, you must install the Myrinet/PCI interfaces into your
hosts. Installation instructions vary depending on the characteristics of your host: (1) tower unit
host, (2) rack-mounted host, or (3) PCI mezzanine motherboard. If you have (1) or (2), you will
use PCI short cards, and if you have (3), you will use PCI mezzanine cards (PMC). The
interfaces should be handled gently, preferably by the front panel or card edges. The front panel
of the interface is the metal plate or molding (as can be seen on the photos above) that contains
two LEDs and the port connector. Directions for installation are as follows:
Step 1: Power off the host to which you will be installing the card(s). Remove
the exterior covering of the machine, and locate the PCI slot(s).
Case 1: Tower unit host
If you have a tower unit host, the PCI slots will look something like the following:
PCI slots (32-bit and 64-bit)
In this photo the PCI slots are the white connectors. There are four 32-bit PCI slots and
two (longer) 64-bit PCI slots.