Product specifications

D000006-000 Rev A A-1
Appendix A
Fast Fabric Quick Install Checklist
The sections below provide a checklist to aid tracking the steps have been
completed for Fabric Setup, Installation and verification. Check off each step as its
performed. Refer to the section “Getting Started” on page 3-1 for a more detailed
explanation of each step.
A.1
Setup The Fabric
1. Hardware installed, cabled, powered.
2. HCA installed in each server.
3. Desired Linux OS installed on each server with the following options:
a. For root user command prompt ends in "# " or "$ ".
NOTE: There must be a space after # or $.
b. Tcl and Expect packages installed on all IB Management Nodes.
4. Remote login as root enabled.
a. If using SSH:
❑ ensure SSH server enabled
❑ all servers configured with the same root password
b. If using RSH:
❑ ensure .rhosts file in /root
❑ rsh/rlogin/rexec are enabled
❑ /etc/securetty file moved
5. TCP/IP Host Name Resolution
a. If using /etc hosts - /etc/hosts file created on IB Management Node
b. If using DNS
❑ all Management Network and IPoIB hostnames added to DNS
❑ /etc/resolv.conf file configured on IB Mangement Node.
6. NTP server setup.
7. Fabric Access Software installed on IB Management Node.