HP Cluster Platform Voltaire InfiniBand Interconnects Read This First: Documentation Roadmap This document roadmap describes how to access the documentation for Voltaire InfiniBand switches and software.
This guide supports the following HP part numbers: HP Part Number Hardware Descriptions Voltaire 4036 519571-B21 Voltaire InfiniBand 4X QDR 36-Port Managed Switch Voltaire 4700 590200-B21 590201-B21 590202-B21 590203-B21 590204-B21 Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 324-Port Switch Chassis Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 324-Port Switch Fabric Board Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 648-Port Switch Fabric Board Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 324-Port Switch 18-Port Line Board Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 324-Port Switch Management Module Volt
Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 4 Voltaire InfiniBand Interconnect Documentation ....................................................................................... 5 Revision History .............................................
Overview This document describes the Voltaire InfiniBand interconnects and the related Cluster Platform documentation. You can link directly to any of the documentation here to assist you in maintaining your Cluster Platform configuration. NOTE: Before you begin any system operations, go to the following website and download the latest documentation updates from the High Performance Computing website: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/highperfcomp.
Voltaire InfiniBand Interconnect Documentation The Voltaire InfiniBand interconnects are modular systems that you can use to create large, singlesystem grid/cluster fabrics, or you can use them as building blocks for larger fabrics. These interconnects are designed to maximize performance, streamline operations, and to ensure uptime by providing full hardware and software reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features.
August 2008 Added links for: • OFED 5.x release notes • Linux GridStack User Manual Release 4.3 • GridVision Integrated for Grid Directors User Documentation, Software Release GridVision 5.2 • Voltaire Grid Director ISR 2012 and ISR 2004 Installation Manual • Voltaire GridVision ISR 9288/ISR 9096/ISR2012/ISR 2004 Grid Directors Version 5.
Voltaire QDR InfiniBand Hardware and Software Voltaire ISR 4036 Documentation The Voltaire ISR 4036 documentation describes how to install and maintain the ISR 4036 product. Go to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on the ISR 4036 components.
Voltaire 4036/2036 Grid Director User Manual (April 2009) Topics covered include: • Introduction • CLI Overview • Initial System Setup (CLI) • Built-in-Test • Updating, Backing up, and Upgrading the Software • Handover Mechanism and Redundancy/High Availability • 4036/2036 Device Manager • Remote Configuration Settings • Security Settings • Unified Fabric Manager Support • Factory Defaults • QSFP Port Management • Configuring the Subnet Manager • Configuring Routing Algorithms • Utilities • Getting Started
Voltaire Grid Director 4700 User Manual (August 2009) Topics covered include: • Introduction • CLI Overview • Initial System Setup (CLI) • Built-in-Test • Updating, Backing up, and Upgrading the Software • Handover Mechanism and Redundancy/High Availability • 4700 Device Manager • Remote Configuration Settings • Security Settings • Getting Started with the CLI and Top Level Structure • Guest Mode • Admin Mode • Configuration (config) Mode Unified Fabric Manager Information Voltaire’s Unified Fabric Manager
Voltaire DDR InfiniBand Hardware and Software Voltaire ISR 2004 Documentation The Voltaire ISR 2004 documentation describes how to install and maintain the ISR 2004 product. Go to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on the ISR 2004 components.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated For Grid Directors User Documentation, Grid Director Software Version: GridVision 5.4, ISR 9024 Grid Director Software Version: GridVision 5.1.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated for Grid Directors User Documentation, Software Release GridVision 5.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated Grid Directors ISR 2012/ISR 2004 & ISR 9288/9096 User Documentation, Software Release GridVision 5.
Voltaire ISR 2012 Documentation The Voltaire ISR 2012 documentation describes how to install and maintain the ISR 2012 product. Go to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on the ISR 2012 components. Title/Publication Date/Contents Hardware Release Notes for the ISR 2012 (May 2007) Hardware release notes for the ISR 2012.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire InfiniBand-to-10 GbE Gateway (sRB-20210G Module) User Manual, Software Release 1.0.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated For Grid Directors User Documentation, Grid Director Software Version: GridVision 5.4, ISR 9024 Grid Director Software Version: GridVision 5.1.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated for Grid Directors User Documentation, Software Release GridVision 5.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated User Manual, Software Release GridVision 5.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated User Manual, Software Release 4.
GridVision BladeFM Documentation The GridVision BladeFM documentation describes how to install and maintain the GridVision BladeFM product. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on the GridVision BladeFM components. Title/Publication Date/Contents GridVision BladeFM Release Notes for Revision 4.2.0 (July 2007) Release notes for GridVision BladeFM, Revision 4.2.0.
Voltaire SDR InfiniBand Hardware and Software Voltaire ISR 9096-9288 Documentation The Voltaire ISR 9096-9288 documentation describes how to install and maintain the ISR 9096-9288 products. Go to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on the ISR 9096-9288 components.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire Switch User Manual for Grid Directors ISR 9096 and ISR 9288 and Grid Switch ISR 9024 (March 2007) Topics covered include: • InfiniBand, ISR 9024, ISR 9288/9096, and Voltaire switch management overview • CLI overview • Initial system setup • Installing the GridVision Integrated Manager • Updating, backing up, and upgrading the software • GridVision Graphic Device Manager • GridVision Integrated Graphic Fabric Manager • Detailed description of Fabric Manager • Node nam
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire Switch User Manual for ISR 9024, ISR 9096, and ISR 9288 Switches (May 2006) Topics covered include: • Overview of the InfiniBand technology and the ISR 9024, ISR 9096, and ISR 9288 switches • CLI overview • Initial system setup • `Basic CLI maintenance commands • Voltaire Device Manager (VDM) • Voltaire Fabric Manager (VFM) • Names settings • Rack grouping • Configuring quality of service (QoS) • Configuring routing algorithms • Configuring partitioning • Replacing m
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated for Grid Directors User Documentation, Software Release GridVision 5.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated Grid Directors ISR 2012/ISR2004 and ISR 9288/9096 User Documentation Suite, Software Release 5.
Voltaire ISR 9024 Documentation The Voltaire ISR 9024 documentation describes how to install and maintain the ISR 9024 products. Go to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on the ISR 9024 components. Chapters and appendices that contain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures are indicated in bold text.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated For Grid Directors User Documentation, Grid Director Software Version: GridVision 5.4, ISR 9024 Grid Director Software Version: GridVision 5.1.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire GridVision Integrated for Grid Directors User Documentation, Software Release GridVision 5.2, ISR 9024 Grid Switch Software Release: GridVision 5.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire SNMP MIB Reference Guide, MIB Version 2105280000Z (November 2008) Topics covered include: • Overview of the Management Information Base • Working in the SNMPc environment • Common management tasks (using FTP server access parameters, software updates, managing configurations) • Detailed MIB tables Voltaire Switch User Manual for ISR 9024, ISR 9096, and ISR 9288 Switches (May 2006) Topics covered include: • Overview of the InfiniBand technology and the ISR 9024, ISR 9
Voltaire OFED 1.4 Documentation This Voltaire OFED documentation describes how to install and maintain the Voltaire OFED 1.4 product. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for the Voltaire InfiniBand Interconnect. Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire OFED Software Version 1.4_10 Release Notes (January 2009) Release notes for Voltaire OFED Version 1.4_10. Voltaire OFED 1.
Voltaire OFED Linux 5.x Documentation This Voltaire OFED Linux documentation describes how to install and maintain the Voltaire OFED Linux 5.x products. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for the Voltaire InfiniBand Interconnect. Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire OFED Release Notes, Software Revision 5.1.3.1_5 (July 2008) Release notes for Voltaire OFED Software Revision 5.1.
GridStack 4.x Drivers for Red Hat Documentation This GridStack documentation describes how to install and maintain the GridStack 4.x drivers on interconnects using Red Hat Linux. The Voltaire InfiniBand interconnects and cables were installed by an HP service representative. Go only to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Linux GridStack User Manual: Software Release 4.3 (July 2008) Topics covered include: • Installing the Voltaire GridStack • Configuring the GridStack • Protocol configuration and usage of GridStack protocols • Diagnostics • GridVision daemon • Host identification service • IPoIB bonding • Port counters list and description • OFED documentation and header files HCA 4X0 User Manual for Linux GridStack Release 4.
GridStack 3.x (IBHOST) Drivers for Red Hat Documentation This GridStack documentation describes how to install and maintain the GridStack 3.x drivers on interconnects using Red Hat Linux. The Voltaire InfiniBand interconnects and cables were installed by an HP service representative. Go only to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support.
Title/Publication Date/Contents Getting Started Guide – Voltaire Solution (2004) Topics covered include: • ISR 9024 installation • ISR 9288 and FRU installation • HCA 400 installation • Setting up Voltaire devices for management • Cable and port pinout Voltaire HCA 4X0 User Manual (December 2005) Topics covered include: • Installing the Voltaire InfiniBand protocol host stack • Configuring the host stack • Protocol configuration and usage for SDP, MPI, and u/kDAPL • Diagnostics • Uninstalling the host stack
Windows GridStack Documentation The Windows GridStack documentation describes how to install and maintain the Windows GridStack product. Go to the HP website for updates, technical assistance, and support. The following documents are provided for your reference and contain information necessary for you to perform certain maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on the Windows GridStack components. Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire WinOF 2.
Cable Management The following document describes the cable management and installation procedures for the Voltaire InfiniBand interconnects: • 24 Node Cable Management Bracket Installation Guide 41
Related Documentation The following documentation or websites may be of use in managing your Cluster Platform environment and Voltaire interconnects: Title/Publication Date/Contents Voltaire Host Stack for Linux End-User Software License Agreement End-user software license agreement for Voltaire Host Stack.
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