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HP NC571C User Manual

HP NC571C User Manual (87 pages)

Dual-port 4x Fabric Adapter

Brand: HP | Category: PCI Card | Size: 1.58 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Regulatory Model Number
7
Regulatory Notices
7
Federal Communications Commission Notice
7
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo, United States Only
8
Modifications
8
Cables
8
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
8
European Union Regulatory Notice
8
Japanese Notice
9
Korean Notice
9
BSMI Notice
9
Electrostatic Discharge
10
- Preventing Electrostatic Damage
  10
- Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Damage
  10
Contact Information
10
1 : about the Host Channel Adapter (HCA)

13
- HP Dual-Port 4X Fabric Adapters
  13
  - Supported Protocols
    13
  - HCA Package Contents
    14
- About the HCA Drivers
  14
  - Ipoib
    14
  - Socket Direct Protocol (SDP)
    14
  - Udapl
    14
  - Scsi Rdma (Srp)
    14
  - Mpi
    14
  - Linux Kernels
    15
- About Boot over Infiniband Functionality
  15
  - How Boot over IB Works
    15
  - Value of Boot over IB
    15
2 : Installing the Host Channel Adapter (HCA)

17
3 : Installing the HCA Drivers

27
- About the Installation
  27
- Installing HCA Host Drivers
  27
- Verify the HCA and Driver Installation
  30
  - Check the HCA
    30
  - Verify the HCA and Server Communication
    31
  - Check the Modules
    31
  - Verify the HCA Initialization
    32
- Upgrading the Firmware on the HCA
  32
  - Determine the Card Type
    33
  - Upgrade the Firmware
    33
4 : Configuring Ipoib Drivers

35
5 : Configuring MPI Drivers

41
- Configure MPI
  41
  - Configure SSH
    42
  - Edit PATH Variable
    43
  - Perform Bandwidth Test
    44
  - Perform Latency Test
    44
6 : Configuring SDP Drivers

47
7 : Configuring SRP Drivers

53
- Auto-Mount SRP Devices
  53
- Verify Configurations from the Host
  53
  - Verify the SCSI Devices from the Host
    53
- Special Considerations
  56
  - Scenario
    56
- SRP Sample Configuration
  57
  - Sample Srp/Storage Topology
    57
  - Viewing the Storage Configuration
    57
  - Viewing the SRP Host
    58
  - View the Topology
    59
  - Configure the Fibre Channel Gateway
    60
  - Verify Configurations from the Host
    63
  - Verify SRP Functionality
    64
  - Configure the SRP Target
    66
8 : Configuring Udapl Drivers

71
9 : Troubleshooting the HCA Installation

75
10 : Sample Test Plan

79
- Overview
  79
- Requirements
  79
  - Prerequisites
    79
  - Hardware and Applications
    79
- Network Topology
  80
- Host and Switch Setup
  80
- Ipoib Setup
  81
  - About Ipoib
    81
  - Configuring Ipoib
    81
- Ipoib Performance Vs Ethernet Using Netperf
  82
  - Perform a Throughput Test
    82
  - Perform a Latency Test
    83
- SDP Performance Vs Ipoib Using Netperf
  83
  - About SDP
    83
  - Configuring SDP
    83
  - Perform a Throughput Test
    84
  - Perform a Latency Test
    84

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