AB291A 12-Port 4X Fabric Copper Switch Installation Guide, April 2004

Installation Overview & Planning
Installing HP Fabric Clustering System
Chapter 1
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Figure 1-4 Stylized View of Switch Connectors
Other Product Elements
Other elements of the HP Fabric product family:
• HP 4X Fabric Copper Cables
— AB346A (5m length)
— AB353A (7m length)
— AB347A (10m length)
• The HP Fabric software consists of HP-UX drivers and user-space components as well as firmware on
fabric adapters and switches.
• Fabric software supports Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA). RDMA provides higher bandwidth,
lower CPU overhead, and lower latency (the time a message takes to get from one point to another).
Installing HP Fabric Clustering System
The installation procedure for the HP Fabric clustering system installs the Switch, Host Channel Adapter
(HCA), cables, cable guide, and gets the system up and running.
Managing the Switch
The fabric switch can be used without being managed. This Installation Section does not include information
for managing HP Fabric. You can manage it using its Command Line Interface (CLI) - a text-based interface
accessible through a direct serial connection, Telnet over IP, or SSH over IP.
HP Fabric Installation Prerequisites
Before installing the HP Fabric product, ensure that the following hardware and software prerequisites are
met:
•Check the HP Fabric Clustering System Release Notes for known problems, required patches, or other
information needed for installation, available at http://www.docs.hp.com in the Networking &
Communications section.
Power Plug
Power Plug
Fabric Switch Cluster Connections
Console Port
Ethernet
Management
Port
System Status LEDs