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About this Manual
This manual describes the installation and basic use of the Mellanox MetroX Long Haul switch
which is based on the SwitchX
®
-2 switch device.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for designing and testing
switch platforms.
Related Documentation
Additional Documentation available from Mellanox:
All of these documents can be found on the Mellanox Website. They are available either through
the product pages or through the support page with a login and password.
Conventions
Throughout this manual, the name TX6100 and the term switch are used to describe the , switch
unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
The following icons are used throughout this document to indicate information that is important
to the user.
Table 2 - Reference Documents and Web Sites
Document Name
Description
InfiniBand Architecture Specifica-
tion, Volume 1, Release 1.2.1
The InfiniBand Architecture Specification that is provided by IBTA
Mellanox SwitchX®-2 Switch Prod-
ucts Release Notes
For possible hardware issues see the switch support product page. This
requires a customer support login.
Mellanox MLNX-OS™ SwitchX-2
Software User Manual
This document contains information regarding configuring and manag-
ing Mellanox Technologies'
SwitchX-2
Switch Platforms.
MLNX-OS Software Command Refer-
ence Guide
Command Reference Guide for
MLNX-OS
listing all of the commands
available through
MLNX-OS
with explanations and examples.
MLNX-OS Software Configuration
Guide
Configuration Guide for
MLNX-OS
displaying different configuration
scenarios.
This icon makes recommendations to the user.
This icon indicates information that is helpful to the user.
