HCA InfiniBand Card Installation
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HCA InfiniBand Card Installation
4.1
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before installing the HCA adapter card, please make sure that the system meets the hardware and
software requirements listed inTable 9. Refer to Chapter 3,“Driver Software and Firmware” on
page 23 for download and installation instructions.
4.2
Installation Instructions
Read all installation instructions before connecting the equipment to the power source.
The adapter cards listed in Table 3 on page 11 are standard PCI Express cards, each with a stan-
dard x edge connector. Please consult the host machine documentation for instructions on how to
install a PCI Express card.
Any PCI slot with the proper configuration is acceptable for connection. If the card is installed in a
PCI slot with less lanes than the card requires then the adapter card will not provide the optimum
data transfer.
4.3
Set Up
Table 9 - Hardware and Software Requirements
Requirement
Description
Hardware
•
PCI Express x8 or x16 slots
Software
Operating
Systems/Distributions
•
For Windows, both the InfiniBand and Ethernet drivers are in the Mellanox WinOF
for Windows software package available via Mellanox Web site http://
www.mel-
lanox.com
=> Downloads > Mellanox WinOF VPI for Windows
•
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Downloads > InfiniBand/VPI SW/ Linux Drivers
When more than one PCI slot is available make sure to use the PCI slot with the proper
configuration.
This section is valid for InfiniBand, Ethernet and VPI cards. Disregard sections that are
not relevant to your card.