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  Grid Director 4036E Installation Manual 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tighten the short brackets to the mounting bars. 

 

Figure 10: Result – Rack front view 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Grid Director 4036E

Page 1: ...www mellanox com Grid Director 4036E Installation Manual...

Page 2: ...notice and should not be construed as any commitment by Mellanox Except as permitted by the applicable license no part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in...

Page 3: ...on 17 4 Product Options 19 4 1 Grid Director 4036E Available Configurations 19 4 2 InfiniBand Clusters Using the Grid Director 4036E 19 4 3 Ordering Options 19 5 Technical Specifications and Certifica...

Page 4: ...32 6 6 2 Option 1 34 6 6 3 Option 2 40 6 7 Grid Director 4036E Power Up 44 6 8 Field Replaceable Units 44 6 8 1 Fan Unit 44 6 8 2 Power Supplies 45 7 Cabling 46 7 1 Cabling Overview 46 7 2 Cabling Gui...

Page 5: ...the Power Supply 45 Figure 14 Cabling Guide Bracket CG 24 46 Figure 15 Installing a Cabling Guide Bracket 47 Figure 16 Installing a Cabling Guide Bracket sliding rail 47 Figure 17 Cable Management 47...

Page 6: ...12 Clearance Requirements 28 Table 13 Unpacked Weights Dimensions 28 Table 14 Packed Weights Dimensions 28 Table 15 Material and Tools Required 30 Table 16 Site Preparation Checklist 32 Table 17 Rail...

Page 7: ...customer representative For further information and assistance go to http www mellanox com content pages php pg support_index Audience This manual is for system administrators responsible for installi...

Page 8: ...tes File name pathname opt ufm conf gv cfg Console session code flashClear CR Complete sample line or block Comprises both input and output The code can also be shaded Linux shell prompt The character...

Page 9: ...wo microseconds I O bottlenecks are removed making applications operate at maximum efficiency The Grid Director 4036E is a self contained full solution including an InfiniBand switch an embedded subne...

Page 10: ...ensure continuity of security and service levels Accelerating IP multicast over InfiniBand using hardware based multicast Flow control support over both InfiniBand and Ethernet links for efficient han...

Page 11: ...036E Gateway comes with an onboard subnet manager enabling simple out of the box fabric bring up for small to medium clusters Refer to the Grid Director 4000 Family User Manual for details on 4036E so...

Page 12: ...hard copy A product CD containing Grid Director 4036E documentation and software Before You Begin Before unpacking make sure that the box is sealed and undamaged Before beginning the installation of...

Page 13: ...containing the Rail Kit the Power Cords and the multipurpose console cable kit Mng 3 Remove the Getting Started Guide 4 Remove the top foam 5 Carefully remove the Grid Director 4036E Use the dedicate...

Page 14: ...Multipurpose Mng Console Cable Kit The multipurpose console kit Mng contains RJ45 to RJ45 cable A RJ45 to DB 9 cross adaptor for RS 232 console connection CLI the DB 9 adaptor has a number 26 printed...

Page 15: ...s a certification label 5 Insert the switch into the cardboard box and place it on the bottom foam 6 Place the top foam on top of the switch 7 Slide the rail kit box in the dedicated niche alongside o...

Page 16: ...or 4036E DC supply You can install one or two AC DC 100 240Vac to 12Vdc 350W hot swappable redundant power supplies in the Grid Director 4036E The power supply has an IEC Power Receptacle that supplie...

Page 17: ...tical cables and connect optical cables 2 10Gbps Ethernet SFP ports 2 1GbE 10GbE SFP ports 3 RS232 serial interface 1 D sub 9 pin connector serial interface for the CLI 4 10 100 1000 Ethernet port RJ...

Page 18: ...Host interface allows you to increase the CPU flash memory by a connection to a standard Disk On Key device 7 Chassis reset button 1 When pressed for more than 1 second resets the entire unit NOTE Inf...

Page 19: ...ow a mid size two tier triple hop non blocking configuration based on multiple Grid Directors 4036E functioning as the cluster s building blocks Figure 7 Mid size two tier CLOS InfiniBand Cluster Conn...

Page 20: ...g guide bracket kit Table 5 Grid Director 4036E List of Parts According to Configuration Chassis P N Powe r suppl y unit Power cord PDU plug Fan unit Air in Rail kit Cabli ng guide brack et kit Mult i...

Page 21: ...es 34 4X Quad Data Rate ports QDR 40 or 20 or 10 Gbps auto negotiate Interconnect options QSFP passive and or active copper fibre optic cables All ports are located on the rear panel Indicators physic...

Page 22: ...g three fans for high availability Auto heat sensing for silent fan operation Front to rear or rear to front cooling different fan unit Part Numbers Airflow 52 CFM in turbo mode 43 CFM in normal mode...

Page 23: ...tical adapter in use adds up to 2 5W max to the above consumption Power Factor 120 Vac 60 Hz Max Load 0 99 230 Vac 60 Hz Max Load 0 96 Power Supply Efficiency 83 115V 87 230V Leakage current 254V 2 42...

Page 24: ...active BLINK SM is in standby mode Pwr Green Rear panel ON System power ok OFF System power problem Info Green Rear panel OFF The device does not require attention BLINK The device requires attention...

Page 25: ...eway is initializing Blinking fast 10 GbE Gateway fault Software in safe mode Activity indication per port amber Logical link ON Link is up Blinking Data traffic over the logical link OFF Link error P...

Page 26: ...2000 A2 2002 Class A Australian New Zealand C Tick AS NZS CISPR22 2009 Class A KCC Korea Restricted Hazardous Substances Certification RoHS 6 InfiniBand Certification IBTA 1 2 Note For information ab...

Page 27: ...rector 4036E is susceptible to shock and vibration if the rail kit installation instructions are not followed precisely The following tables detail the Grid Director 4036E vibration and free fall test...

Page 28: ...arance Front of the rack 4 10 cm Rear side of the rack 4 10 cm Space below the chassis No limits Space on top of the chassis No limits 5 10 Weights and Dimensions The following table details the Grid...

Page 29: ...al 29 5 11 Acoustic Data The Grid Director 4036E acoustic noise Sound Pressure Level is 64 3 dB A 5 12 Export Information The Grid Director Export Control Classification Number ECCN is 5A002 a 1 5 13...

Page 30: ...ideways to the power source Refer to Option 1 on page 34 for more details Option 2 The rear of the switch InfiniBand connector side faces the front of the rack and is installed in line with the rack s...

Page 31: ...he rear side of the Grid Director 4036E in a way that enables easy access to the InfiniBand cables connectors and LED indicators Leaving a 4 10 cm for chassis clearance both at the front and the rear...

Page 32: ...ing tape measure the front to back distance between the rack vertical mounting rails This step is very important so that you know exactly how to calculate the exact rail length 3 Mark the rack s U lev...

Page 33: ...ist Item P N Illustration 2 x short bracket 290000169 2 x Mounting Bar MEC 0055 6 Front side of the chassis Rear side of the chassis 14 x Pan Head Philips Screw 8 32 x 1 4 with tooth lock washer and n...

Page 34: ...ed by 5 inches from the vertical rail of the rack to allow connecting the power cords from the front side of the rack Figure 9 4036E Option 1 Rack Mount Assembly NOTE Mellanox does not provide standar...

Page 35: ...ured between the two vertical rack rails Total distance rack measurements you made in Measuring the Distance between Mounting Rails on page 32 4 Connect the mounting bar to the side of the switch usin...

Page 36: ...anging out of the front 8 Route the other side male connector of the power cord to the rear of the rack Do not connect it to the PDU at this stage 9 Lift and position the chassis aligning the holes of...

Page 37: ...er cords to the switch power supplies PSU 14 Push the switch inwards from the front side of rack until the long bracket comes together with the rail 15 Fasten the long brackets to the rack s vertical...

Page 38: ...nt At this stage do not fully tighten the screws 17 Adjust the short brackets snuggly onto the rack s vertical rail using the adjusting holes make sure that the rail is perfectly aligned by using the...

Page 39: ...Grid Director 4036E Installation Manual 39 19 Tighten the short brackets to the mounting bars Figure 10 Result Rack front view...

Page 40: ...s installation is in line with the vertical front rails of the rack Figure 11 4036E Option 2 Assembly NOTE Mellanox does not provide standard rack clip nuts and rack screws To mount the 4036E in a rac...

Page 41: ...the correct bracket The mounting ear at the end of the bracket should face out Important At this stage do not fully tighten the screws 4 Position the mounting bar and adjust it according to the rack m...

Page 42: ...rail 6 Ensure that the clip nuts are already installed in the rack holes of the correct U level on all four vertical rack rails as described in Measuring the Distance between Mounting Rails on page 32...

Page 43: ...ot provided by Mellanox 10 Go to the rear of the rack 11 On each side align the long bracket holes with the rack holes of the correct U level and secure them using two rack screws not provided by Mell...

Page 44: ...rted 3 Connect the power supply cords to the AC inlets of the Power Supplies PSU located at the front of the chassis 4 Connect the other side of the power cords to the PDU 5 The PWR LED indicator ligh...

Page 45: ...e bays of the unit chassis to maintain proper cooling as shown below The Grid Director 4036E supports current sharing operation of the two power supplies if applicable When removing a power supply fro...

Page 46: ...Director 4036E should be free from obstructions such as power strips The Cabling Guide brackets CG 24 are optional however we recommend using the Cabling Guide Brackets You can install the rack mount...

Page 47: ...nstallation Manual 47 3 Tighten the screws Figure 15 Installing a Cabling Guide Bracket Figure 16 Installing a Cabling Guide Bracket sliding rail You can see the results in the following figures Figur...

Page 48: ...The cables are connected to the Grid Director 4036E rear panel NOTE You can connect and disconnect cables while the Grid Director 4036E is powered on To connect a cable to a Grid Director 4036E 1 Inse...

Page 49: ...nimum bend radius is 4 10 cm Cabling Do s and Don ts Do not kink the cable Do not over bend the cable behind the connector Do not twist the connector For Port Cable Specifications refer to Cabling Inf...

Page 50: ...ct the Ethernet ports of the front and the rear panels simultaneously To connect multi purpose cable of a Grid Director 4036E 1 Connect the DB 9 connector and the RJ45 connector to each extremity of t...

Page 51: ...ould be connected to separate AC circuits for maximum fault tolerance in the event of power problems For more details regarding the unit s indicators refer to Grid Director 4036E LED Indicators on pag...

Page 52: ...ctional Led State Indication Comment Slow blink System initializing Blinking frequency 1 Hz On System OK Takes about 2 minutes from reset power up Fast blink System fault If some of these conditions a...

Page 53: ...nk indicator is OFF is the InfiniBand cable or connector faulty When the physical link indicator is ON the logical link indicator is OFF and the SM indicator is ON the InfiniBand cable or the connecto...

Page 54: ...es Active optic cable where cable and optic adaptors are delivered as a single unit permanently attached cable Data rate 2 5 Gbps SDR 5 Gbps DDR and up to 10 Gbps QDR per channel QSFP optic modules us...

Page 55: ...gure shows the QSFP module with Copper or Optical cables You can install any combination of the three cable types in any of the 36E QSFP cages Figure 20 QSFP and 10 GbE Connectors A 2 10 GbE SFP Ether...

Page 56: ...nd receives up to 10 Gbps per port over a single optical or copper cable Active copper and optic cables consume up to 1 Watt Passive copper cables do not consume additional power This appendix provide...

Page 57: ...Ports Management Use modular RJ 45 straight through UTP cables to connect the 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet ports to external switches and routers Use modular RJ 45 cross connect cables to connect to end...

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