Overview
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Internally Managed vs. Externally Managed
The following table shows which switches come with a management CPU and which do not.
All internally managed switches have internal chassis management and can support IB fabric of
up to 648 nodes. Internally managed switches need an initial configuration before they will start
working.
Externally Managed (Unmanaged) switches are plug and play out of the box. Updating the firm-
ware stack for the externally managed switches is done in-band only. You will need to confirm
that your switch has the latest firmware. For externally managed switches, confirm that the latest
FW revision is installed on this device. Use the CLI to get the currently installed revision and
then go to Mellanox.com to check the revision of the latest version.
Externally managed switches can only run in an IB fabric. Externally managed switches cannot
run Ethernet protocol.
Table 3 - Switch Management
Family
Externally /
Internally
Managed
Management Connections
SX6015
Externally
Managed
(Unmanaged)
Plug and Play
All firmware updates should be done in-band using Mellanox firmware man-
agement tools. I2C port access using MTUSB-1 device is required for firm-
ware updates if in-band burning is not possible.
SX6018
Internally
Managed
RS232 cable DB9 to RJ-45 included in the box to connect to host PC for ini-
tial configuration of the switch. After initial configuration, the switch can be
managed through the Ethernet port using a remote connection.
Gateway functionality is not supported in the externally managed SwitchX® switches.
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