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APPENDIX A InfiniBand Client Configuration
This appendix covers the following topics:
• Process Overview on page 51
• HCA Drivers on page 52
• InfiniBand Client Setup on page 52
• InfiniBand Gateway Setup on page 54
Note: The examples in this appendix are guidelines only. Consult your operating
system (OS) environment user manuals for explicit instructions regarding the
discovery of IB target LUNs.
See InfiniBand Adapter Card Specifications on page 64 for information about the
InfiniBand card installed in the Violin Memory Array. Consult the documentation
that is provided for the card for the most up-to-date information about the
procedures described in this appendix.
Process Overview
Establishing InfiniBand initiators for use with the Violin Memory Gateway follows
this process:
1. Download the HCA driver suitable for your installation.
2. Install the driver and discover the target, as described in InfiniBand Client
Setup on page 52.
3. Verify the link status of the IB ports for the Violin Memory Gateway, as
described in InfiniBand Gateway Setup on page 54.
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