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About this Manual
This manual describes the installation and basic use of the InfiniScale® III M2401G 20Gb/s Infini-
Band blade switch I/O module for PowerEdge M-Series.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for installing and setting
up the switch platforms listed above.
The manual assumes familiarity with the InfiniBand® Architecture Specification.
Related Documentation
The documentation set accompanying the Mellanox M2401G includes the following:
Online Resources
• Mellanox Technologies Web pages:
http://www.mellanox.com
• Dell Support Web pages:
http://support.dell.com
Conventions
Throughout this manual, the name M2401G and the term switch are used to describe the M2401G
20Gb/s InfiniBand blade switch I/O module, unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
Table 1 - Reference Documents
InfiniBand Architecture Specification Vol-
ume 1 Release 1.2.1 and Volume 2 release
1.2.1
InfiniBand architecture specification descriptions
Mellanox OFED Stack
The Mellanox OFED stack provides a tool set to manage InfiniBand fabric clusters. The
stack with user’s manual can be downloaded at:
http://www.mellanox.com
> Downloads > InfiniBand SW/Drivers,
Be sure to download the stack that matches your OS.
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT)
User’s Manual
Document # 2329
The MFT (Mellanox Firmware Tools) package is a set of firmware tools. The manual
supplied with this package provides an overview of the firmware its installation and
replacement. The MFT can be downloaded with its documentation at:
http://www.mellanox.com
> Downloads > Firmware Tools
