InfiniScale® IV 36-Port QSFP InfiniBand Switch User Manual
Mellanox Technologies
Rev 1.5
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The installer should use a rack capable of supporting the mechanical and environmental characteristics of a
fully populated platform.
Note: The switch platform can be either front or rear mounted. The notion of “front” and “back” is arbi-
trary; however, “rear” is used consistently in this manual to refer to the side of the switch with the
InfiniBand and Ethernet connectors.
2.2.2.1 Installing the Switch in the Rack
Tools needed:
Phillips Screwdriver
ESD Strap
ESD mat
Parts included in the installation kit:
Figure 5: Rack Installation Kit Support Parts
Procedure
1.
Place the ESD mat on the Floor where you will be working and put on the ESD strap. Make sure the
ESD strap is touching your skin and that the other end is connected to a verified ground.
2.
Choose which way you want the switch to slide out of the rack. Either the side with the power
supply units can slide out or the side with the IB connectors can slide out.
The rack mounting holes conform to the EIA-310 standard for 19-inch racks. Take pre-
cautions to guarantee proper ventilation for air intake at the front of the chassis and
exhaust at the rear in order to maintain good airflow at ambient temperature. Cable
routing in particular should not impede the air exhaust from the chassis.
• 2 rails
• 10 recessed flat head screws
There are more flat head screws in the kit than are required for installing
the switch.
• 1 right hand mounting plate
• 4 pan head screws
• 1 left hand mounting plate
• 4 metal washers
• 2 rail slides
• 4 sets of nuts and bolts for the mounting plates
Right hand
mounting plate
rail slide
rail
Left hand
mounting plate
