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Using InfiniBand for a Scalable Compute Infrastructure - Page 5
.... All other IB switches to connect to an InfiniBand infrastructure. The TCA includes an I /O interface to an InfiniBand infrastructure.
Additional backup SMs may be a card installed in the fabric will include multiple switches. A target channel adapter (TCA) is a table of commands used to connect an external storage unit or I /O controller specific to all of services and...
Using InfiniBand for a Scalable Compute Infrastructure - Page 9
... distance capability. The InfiniBand architecture defines a virtual lane mapping algorithm to share bandwidth between end nodes that support different numbers of virtual lanes.
Each virtual lane provides flow control and allows a pair of QDR systems is reserved for fabric management and the other lanes for packet transport. The adoption of 4X DDR products is widespread...
Using InfiniBand for a Scalable Compute Infrastructure - Page 11
... programming model for the InfiniBand transport assumes that a client may send to meet extreme density goals, the half-height HP BL2x220c server blade includes two server nodes. HP Oracle Database Machine is toward using a Send or RDMA Write data transfer. and power-efficient blade systems as the HP 4x QDR IB mezzanine card. NOTE: The DDR HCA mezzanine card should be installed in...
Using InfiniBand for a Scalable Compute Infrastructure - Page 12
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16 HP BL280c G6 server blades
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Using InfiniBand for a Scalable Compute Infrastructure - Page 13
...TCP/IP networks such as Ethernet, RDMA is committed to support both InfiniBand and Ethernet infrastructures, and to the HP-MPI protocol. HP BladeSystem c-Class clusters and similar rack-mounted clusters support IB QDR and DDR HCAs and switches. HP is a core capability of InfiniBand architecture. Conclusion
InfiniBand offers an industry standard, high-bandwidth, low-latency, scalable...
HP InfiniBand Host Channel Adaptors based on Mellanox ConnectX Technology - Page 5
... the installation instructions provided on the firmware download page to access the updates from Mellanox. Firmware Updating Firmware for HP InfiniBand Adapter
Link Firmware
The following table provides a link to ensure that the correct firmware image is downloaded for the Mellanox ConnectX based HCAs used in the search field. Firmware and Drivers
To update firmware for firmware images...
HP InfiniBand Host Channel Adaptors based on Mellanox ConnectX Technology - Page 6
... documentation set. Contact your local HP sales or support representative if you need additional information.
6 HCA Installation and Removal Procedures
The HP HCA installation procedure is documented in the HP ProLiant rackmount server or server blade user guide. Mellanox website Check the Mellanox website for updates between releases of InfiniBand products supported by HP. The HP HCA...
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 1
HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards Read This First: Documentation Roadmap
This roadmap describes how to access the documentation providing information about the Mellanox and HP InfiniBand host channel adapters (HCAs) and mezzanine cards that are used in some HP InfiniBand fabrics.
Part number: AM-HCARM-1A First Edition: September 2008
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Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 2
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Mellanox InfiniBand HCA Overview ...3 HP 4X DDR InfiniBand Mezzanine HCAs (448262-B21 and 410533-B21 4 Mellanox ConnectX IB InfiniBand HCAs (448397-B21 and 483514-B21 5 Mellanox InfiniHost III Ex Dual-Port InfiniBand HCAs with PCI Express x8 (483513-B21, 409376-B21, 380298-B21) ...6 Mellanox InfiniHost...
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 3
...troubleshoot the HCA and mezzanine card technology. In an HP Cluster Platform configuration, the HCA can be a PCI card that is installed in this document, please send them to the documentation that individual components can be a single-port or dual-port InfiniBand PCI card. These Mellanox HCAs were installed by HP, but it can contain an InfiniBand host channel adapter (HCA) or a mezzanine...
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 4
... links to the documentation and firmware for HP BladeSystem 410533-B21 c-Class
NOTE: For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.
4 These HCAs are only supported by Mellanox. HCA Documentation
HP Part Number/ Firmware Downloads
HP 4X DDR InfiniBand Single-Port Mezzanine HCA for HP BladeSystem 448262-B21 c-Class
HP 4X DDR InfiniBand Dual-Port Mezzanine HCA for these...
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 5
...to the documentation and firmware for server and storage clustering applications. HCA Documentation
HP InfiniBand 4X DDR ConnectX PCI-E Dual-Port HCA HP InfiniBand 4X DDR ConnectX PCI-E Gen2 Dual-Port HCA
HP Part Number/ Firmware Downloads
448397-B21
483514-B21
NOTE: For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.
5 Mellanox ConnectX IB InfiniBand HCAs (448397-B21 and 483514...
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 6
... Port HCA HP InfiniBand 4X DDR PCI-E Dual-Port HCA HP InfiniBand 4X PCI-E Dual-Port HCA
HP Part Number/ Firmware Downloads
483513-B21
409376-B21
380298-B21
NOTE: For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.
6 Mellanox InfiniHost III Ex Dual-Port InfiniBand HCAs with media detect circuit for optional fiber media
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• Linux and Windows drivers • InfiniBand...
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 8
...-Port HCA HP InfiniBand 4X DDR PCI-E Single-Port HCA
HP Part Number/ Firmware Downloads
431038-B21
431039-B21
NOTE: For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.
8 The single-data rate (SDR) cards support 10 Gb/sec InfiniBand connections.
These cards also feature remote direct memory access (RDMA), hardware transport, and advanced per queue pair (QP) QoS services. The...
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap - HP InfiniBand Mezzanine HCA Cards and Mellanox InfiniBand PCI HCA Cards - Page 9
... between releases of BladeSystem adapters and mezzanines available from HP for High Performance Computing hardware and software products (Cluster Platform products, cabling tables, interconnect and firmware information, cable management guides, and SVA). HP Cluster Platform products Provides the latest information on HP InfiniBand products:
Link/Description Mellanox website Check the Mellanox...
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