HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch and InfiniBand Switch Management Module Installation Guide for HP c-Class BladeSystems

12 Hardware Installation
1. Align the InfiniBand cable QSFP connector (see callout 1 in Figure 8) with the HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR
InfiniBand Managed Switch port (see callout 2 in Figure 8).
Figure 8 Install InfiniBand Cable in an HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch Port
2. Insert the QSFP connector into the HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch port (see callout
1 in Figure 9) until it is fully engaged and locked.
Figure 9 InfiniBand Cable Installed in Port 1 of an HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch
You can install up to 16 InfiniBand cables in an HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch. It is
not necessary to install the InfiniBand cables in any particular order. However, for the sake of consistency,
begin installing the InfiniBand cables in port 1 and continue installing the cables up to port 16.
Removing an InfiniBand Cable from the HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR
InfiniBand Managed Switch
To remove an InfiniBand cable from an HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch, pull the QSFP
connector release tab (see callout 2 in Figure 7), which releases the connector while using your other hand
to remove the connector from the switch port.
InfiniBand Subnet Management
The HP BLc QLogic 4X QDR InfiniBand Managed Switch has the capability to have the QLogic Fabric
Manager installed for managing and troubleshooting the switch. All InfiniBand networks require a subnet
manager to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot the InfiniBand fabric.