HP High Performance Computing InfiniBand Solutions
An integral component of an HP InfiniBand solution is the InfiniBand switch. The Voltaire Grid
Director 4200 InfiniBand switch has leaf boards, power supply units, fan modules, management
modules, and other field swappable devices to use, manage, and service the switch.
The HP InfiniBand network also includes the HCAs (host channel adapters). The HCAs have two
form factors: one with standard PCI form factor for HP ProLiant DL and SL servers, and another
with the mezzanine form factor for HP ProLiant BL server blades. The components that contain PCI
or HCA cards are visible and manageable parts of your HP InfiniBand network. An HP HCA can be
a single-port or dual-port PCI card or HP BladeSystem InfiniBand mezzanine HCA.
This document contains links to the documentation that describe the Voltaire Grid Director 4200
InfiniBand switch.
All of the documentation referenced in this document is currently available on the
Voltaire
website.
If you have any comments about this document, please send them to:
http://www.hp.com/bizsupport/feedback/ww/webfeedback.html
For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.
NOTE:
Some ProLiant servers might not require an InfiniBand HCA to be installed. For more
information, contact and HP representative.
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