QDR InfiniBand Switch Platform User Manual Rev 3.4
Mellanox Technologies
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4 Management and Tools Overview
4.1 Network Management and Clustering Software
Download and install, on all nodes, the Mellanox OpenFabric software package for Linux, Win-
dows, or other operating systems from the Mellanox software website:
http://www.mellanox.com.=> Downloads => InfiniBand SW/Drivers.
This software package provides connectivity for server and storage systems utilizing High Per-
formance Computing (HPC) or enterprise data center (EDC) applications across an InfiniBand
fabric. It also provides a subnet manager for simple network configuration and network adminis
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tration and diagnostic tools for network management.
4.2 Internally Managed Switch System
The managed switches come standard with management software module for chassis manage-
ment.
IS5030/1 switches are pre-installed with a license of up to 108 nodes. IS5035 switch is pre-
installed with a license of up to 648 nodes. If there is a need to support more than 648 nodes, an
optional license of Unified Fabric Manager™ (UFM™) is needed.
Management modules will have the capability to allow remote monitoring and remote manage-
ment of the chassis from any host connected to the fabric.
The managed switch system includes a CPU which contains:
• embedded OS, secure in-band, out-band access
• chassis manager and system BIST
• SNMP agent, 3rd party tool integration
• GUI
• Subnet Manager (SM)
The chassis manager will give the user access to:
• switch temperatures
• power supply voltages
• fan unit information
• power unit information
• Flash memory
The manager also has the ability to burn new firmware on the switch.
4.2.1 Subnet Management
The Subnet management features include:
The Ethernet ports for remote management connect to Ethernet switches. These
switches must be configured to 10/100M auto-negotiation.
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