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HP Fabric Clustering System Release Notes, September 2004

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HP Fabric Clustering System
Product Documentation
Chapter
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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. At boot
up, IPoIB Interfaces are automatically added to the network configuration, and correspond to the HCA ports.
The MPI driver is supported as a standard implementation on HP Integrity systems only, and available as a
separate product from HP.
HP Fabric Clustering System Advantages
HP Fabric Clustering System addresses four problems:
• Application to application latency.
• Application CPU consumption.
• Network bandwidth.
• Fabric Management.
HP Fabric Clustering System Capabilities
HP Fabric Clustering System implements InfiniBand which is a standard-based interconnect that enables:
• High-bandwidth, 10 Gbps connectivity
• Extremely low-latency Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)
Product Documentation
The latest documentation for the HP Fabric Clustering System can be found on http://www.docs.hp.com in the
Networking and Communications section. Documents available include:
AB286-90001 HP Fabric Clustering System Support Guide
AB286-96001 HP Fabric Host Channel Adapter Installation Guide
AB291-96001 HP Fabric Clustering System Installation Guide
White Paper HP Fabric Cluster Interconnect Performance on HP-UX 11iv2
White Paper HP Fabric Clustering Topologies
HP Fabric Clustering System for InfiniBand Support Matrix
What’s New
The following sections describe features and functions in this version of the HP Fabric Clustering System.
Some Facts
• HP Fabric Clustering System version B.11.23.02 is now supported on rp3440, rp4440, rp7410, rp7420,
rp8400, rp8420 and PA Superdome systems.