HP Fabric Clustering System Release Notes HP-UX 11i v2 Manufacturing Part Number: J6376-90006 September 2004 Printed in the US © Copyright 2004-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.
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HP Fabric Clustering System Product Overview HP Fabric Clustering System The information in this document is for the HP Fabric Clustering System software version B.11.23.02. Determining Software Version To determine the HP Fabric Clustering System software version you are running, use the swlist command. The PCI-X HP Fabric Clustering System bundle and the IPoIB product should both be verified using the following procedure: 1. Use the swlist -l bundle IB4X-00 command.
HP Fabric Clustering System Product Documentation Cables Connecting components in an HP Fabric Clustering System is achieved by using cables designed for the fabric. Software The HP Fabric Clustering System suite provides a set of upper-layer protocols including IPoIB and MPI, plus firmware on HP Fabric Clustering System adapters and switches. The IPoIB driver allows the IP applications to utilize the HP Fabric Clustering System fabric, and is configured like a normal Ethernet interface.
HP Fabric Clustering System Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements • HP Fabric Clustering System version B.11.23.
HP Fabric Clustering System Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Supported HP PA Server Platforms: Table 2 Platform HP PA Platform Compatibility Max HCAs rp3440 2 rp4440 2 rp7410 2 rp7420 2 rp8400 2 rp8420 2 Superdome 2 NOTE One instance of HP-UX supports a maximum of 8 HCAs regardless of the platform or expander. This is a software limit. No system will support more than 8 HCAs.
HP Fabric Clustering System Known Problems and Issues Availability in Native Languages The HP Fabric Clustering System is currently available in English only. Known Problems and Issues Reset of an HCA Before using the itutil -R command to reset an HCA, be sure to kill all applications in the fabric, or a panic may occur. Limit on Multicast Groups The following restrictions only apply to HP Fabric Clustering System fabrics connected through switches: they do not apply to point-to-point fabrics.
HP Fabric Clustering System Known Problems and Issues Transition from Point-to-Point to Switch-Based Fabric Restriction To move an HP Fabric Clustering System server from a point-to-point to a switch-based fabric, or vice versa, the server must be rebooted for the fabric clustering to function correctly. NOTE The server must be rebooted after the HP Fabric Clustering System cables are disconnected from the old fabric.
