AB291A Fabric Clustering System Support Guide (12-port Switch), April 2004

Table Of Contents

Chapter 2

Hardware Overview

HP Fabric Clustering System Hardware Components

This section describes the various HP Fabric Clustering System products. For more information on HP

Integrity server systems that support HP Fabric Clustering System products, see the HP Fabric Clustering

System Release Notes available at

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Fabric%20Clustering%20System%20for%20InfiniBand.

NOTE This document uses the term HP Fabric Clustering System to refer to the hardware and

software that form the HP Fabric Clustering System cluster interconnect product.

The term HP Fabric Clustering System refers to the following copper-based hardware

components:

• AB286A HP PCI-X 2-port 4X Fabric (HPC) Adapter

• AB291A HP 12-port 4X Fabric Copper Switch

• The AB346A, AB353A, AB347A 4x Fabric Copper Cable

Host Channel Adapter

The Host Channel Adapter (HCA) is as follows:

• AB286A PCI-X 133Mhz adapter with 2 (two) 4X Fabric copper interfaces

Figure 2-1 Host Channel Adapter