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SwitchX®-2 12 Port InfiniBand Switch System Hardware User Manual Rev 1.0

Mellanox Technologies

You will need to confirm that your switch has the latest firmware. For externally managed

switches, confirm that the latest FW revision is installed on this device. Use the CLI to get the cur

rently installed revision and then go to Mellanox.com to check the revision of the latest version.

For more information on how to get the current firmware version see Section 5.5.1, “Current Firm-

ware Revision For Externally Managed Switches,” on page 51.

3.7 Internally Managed Switch Configuration

3.7.1 Configuring the Switch for the First Time

The procedures described in this chapter assume that you have already installed and powered-on

your switch according to the instructions in this document.

Internally managed switches, must be configured before they will work. Follow the procedures

below to configure the switch.

 To configure the switch:

1. Connect the host PC to the Console (RJ-45) port of the switch system using the supplied

cable. The Console ports for systems are shown below as examples.

The port labelled must be connected to a local host PC. This must be used the first time

the switch is connected. This must be done before any remote management is available.

Hook up the supplied harness cable (HAR00028) from the connector labelled to the DB9

connector of the local host PC.

Figure 29: Console Port

Externally managed switches do not get configured. The CONSOLE, Ethernet, and

USB connectors are not found on externally managed switches. Instead there is an

I2C connector.

Connect the host

PC to this port.