Product specifications
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Feature Overview
- 3 Step-by-Step Cluster Setup and MPI Usage Checklists
- 4 InfiniPath Cluster Setup and Administration
- Introduction
- Installed Layout
- Memory Footprint
- BIOS Settings
- InfiniPath and OpenFabrics Driver Overview
- OpenFabrics Drivers and Services Configuration and Startup
- Other Configuration: Changing the MTU Size
- Managing the InfiniPath Driver
- More Information on Configuring and Loading Drivers
- Performance Settings and Management Tips
- Host Environment Setup for MPI
- Checking Cluster and Software Status
- 5 Using QLogic MPI
- Introduction
- Getting Started with MPI
- QLogic MPI Details
- Use Wrapper Scripts for Compiling and Linking
- Configuring MPI Programs for QLogic MPI
- To Use Another Compiler
- Process Allocation
- mpihosts File Details
- Using mpirun
- Console I/O in MPI Programs
- Environment for Node Programs
- Environment Variables
- Running Multiple Versions of InfiniPath or MPI
- Job Blocking in Case of Temporary InfiniBand Link Failures
- Performance Tuning
- MPD
- QLogic MPI and Hybrid MPI/OpenMP Applications
- Debugging MPI Programs
- QLogic MPI Limitations
- 6 Using Other MPIs
- A mpirun Options Summary
- B Benchmark Programs
- C Integration with a Batch Queuing System
- D Troubleshooting
- Using LEDs to Check the State of the Adapter
- BIOS Settings
- Kernel and Initialization Issues
- OpenFabrics and InfiniPath Issues
- Stop OpenSM Before Stopping/Restarting InfiniPath
- Manual Shutdown or Restart May Hang if NFS in Use
- Load and Configure IPoIB Before Loading SDP
- Set $IBPATH for OpenFabrics Scripts
- ifconfig Does Not Display Hardware Address Properly on RHEL4
- SDP Module Not Loading
- ibsrpdm Command Hangs when Two Host Channel Adapters are Installed but Only Unit 1 is Connected to the Switch
- Outdated ipath_ether Configuration Setup Generates Error
- System Administration Troubleshooting
- Performance Issues
- QLogic MPI Troubleshooting
- Mixed Releases of MPI RPMs
- Missing mpirun Executable
- Resolving Hostname with Multi-Homed Head Node
- Cross-Compilation Issues
- Compiler/Linker Mismatch
- Compiler Cannot Find Include, Module, or Library Files
- Problem with Shell Special Characters and Wrapper Scripts
- Run Time Errors with Different MPI Implementations
- Process Limitation with ssh
- Number of Processes Exceeds ulimit for Number of Open Files
- Using MPI.mod Files
- Extending MPI Modules
- Lock Enough Memory on Nodes When Using a Batch Queuing System
- Error Creating Shared Memory Object
- gdb Gets SIG32 Signal Under mpirun -debug with the PSM Receive Progress Thread Enabled
- General Error Messages
- Error Messages Generated by mpirun
- MPI Stats
- E Write Combining
- F Useful Programs and Files
- G Recommended Reading
- Glossary
- Index
© 2005-2009 QLogic Corporation. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved worldwide. QLogic, the QLogic logo,
and InfiniPath are registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. QLA, SANsurfer, InfiniPath, and SilverStorm are trademarks or registered
trademarks of QLogic Corporation. AMD Opteron is a trademark of Advanced Microdevices Inc. BladeCenter and IBM are registered trademarks
of International Business Machines Corporation. DataDirect Networks is a trademark of DataDirect Networks, Inc. EMCORE is a trademark of
EMCORE Corporation. HTX is a trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. HP and Hewlett-Packard are registered trademarks
of Hewlett-Packard company. IBM and BladeCenter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. OpenFabrics is
a registered trademark of OpenFabrics,Inc. InfiniBand is a trademark and service mark of the InfiniBand Trade Association. Intel and Intel NetBurst
are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. LSI Logic and Engenio are trademarks or
registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation. Lustre is a registered trademark of Cluster File Systems, Inc. Mellanox is a registered trademark
and ConnectX is a trademark of Mellanox Technologies, Inc. PathScale is a trademark of PathScale LLC. PCI Express and PCIe are registered
trademarks of PCI-SIG Corporation. Red Hat and Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Supermicro is a registered trademark
of Super Micro Computer Inc. SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell Inc. TotalView is a registered trademark of Etnus LLC. Zarlink is a
trademark of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Information supplied by QLogic Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors
in this brochure. QLogic Corporation reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in product design or specifications.
Corporate Headquarters QLogic Corporation 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.389.6000 www.qlogic.com
Europe Headquarters QLogic (UK) LTD. Quatro House Lyon Way, Frimley Camberley Surrey, GU16 7ER UK +44 (0) 1276 804 670