HP Voltaire InfiniBand Grid Director 4200 QDR Operator's manual

Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch
Read This First: Documentation Roadmap
This HP document roadmap describes how to access the documentation providing information about the
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand switch used in High Performance Computing solutions.
This guide supports the following HP part numbers:
HP Part Number Description
615679-B21 Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 144-Port Switch Chassis
615680-B21 Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 144-Port Switch Fabric Board
Part number: HP-V4200-1A
Edition: September 2010
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This document provides links to the Voltaire data sheets and user information describing the Voltaire
Grid Director 4200 InfiniBand QDR switch. You can link directly to any of the documentation here to
provide you with more information about your product.
HP High Performance Computing InfiniBand Solutions..................................................................................3
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch........................................................................................4
Switch Management Software........................................................................................................................5
HP High Performance Computing Information................................................................................................6
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HP High Performance Computing InfiniBand Solutions
An integral component of an HP InfiniBand solution is the InfiniBand switch. The Voltaire Grid
Director 4200 InfiniBand switch has leaf boards, power supply units, fan modules, management
modules, and other field swappable devices to use, manage, and service the switch.
The HP InfiniBand network also includes the HCAs (host channel adapters). The HCAs have two
form factors: one with standard PCI form factor for HP ProLiant DL and SL servers, and another
with the mezzanine form factor for HP ProLiant BL server blades. The components that contain PCI
or HCA cards are visible and manageable parts of your HP InfiniBand network. An HP HCA can be
a single-port or dual-port PCI card or HP BladeSystem InfiniBand mezzanine HCA.
This document contains links to the documentation that describe the Voltaire Grid Director 4200
InfiniBand switch.
All of the documentation referenced in this document is currently available on the Voltaire website.
If you have any comments about this document, please send them to:
http://www.hp.com/bizsupport/feedback/ww/webfeedback.html
For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.
NOTE: Some ProLiant servers might not require an InfiniBand HCA to be installed. For more
information, contact and HP representative.
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Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch
The Voltaire Grid Director 4200 has 162 40 Gb/s InfiniBand ports (delivering 2.72 Tb/s), less than
100 nanoseconds of port-to-port latency, and two 1/10Gb Ethernet ports bridging traffic in less than
two microseconds.
Features of the Voltaire 4200 switch include:
12-slot, 19” rack mountable chassis, 15U high
Low latency, hardware-based bridging between InfiniBand and Ethernet
Provides high performance connectivity to Ethernet-based services and resources
162 x 40 Gb/s InfiniBand ports (QDR)
Ultra-low latency: between 100 and 300 nanoseconds port-to-port
Available bandwidth: up to 11.52 Tb/s
Embedded subnet manager
The following table provides links to the documentation and firmware for the Voltaire Grid Director
4200 QDR InfiniBand switch:
Documentation/Specifications Link
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch Data Sheet Data Sheet
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch Installation Manual Installation Manual
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch User Manual User Manual
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Switch Management Software
The following table provides a link to the recommended switch management software for the
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand switch used in High Performance Computing.
HP Part Number Download Link
615679-B21 Software
NOTE: For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.
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HP High Performance Computing Information
The following websites provide more information on High Performance Computing solutions:
Link/Description
HP BladeSystem Adapters and Mezzanines
This site provides information on the full range of BladeSystem adapters and mezzanines
available from HP for BladeSystem configurations.
Voltaire website
Check the Voltaire website for updates between releases of this document.
Mellanox website
Describes the various HP and Mellanox host channel adapter cards, providing specifications,
required firmware and software for operating the cards, interfaces of the cards, and other
related information.
Contact your HP representative if you need additional information.
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without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty
statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting
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