Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Series Manuals

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Intel, the Intel logo, and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Copyright © 2015–2020, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel ® Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Installation Guide April 2020 2 Doc. No.: H76466, Rev.: 8.0 Revision History Date Revision Description April 2020 8.0 Updated Hardware Installation with multi-socket server recommendation. January 2020 7.0 Updated links to Intel® Omni-Path documentation set in Intel® Omni- Path Documentation Library. October 2019 6.0 Refreshed to include updated Preface information. April 2017 5.0 • Added a note regarding the use of the NVIDIA* GPUDirect* RDMA Linux*kernel to Hardware Installation for HFI Without a PCI Express Riser • Added a Note with a pointer to upgrading HFI firmware to Hardware Installation Checklist December 2016 4.0 • Added the section, Cluster Configurator for Intel® Omni-Path Fabric • Added Figure 3, "Intel® Omni-Path Split PCI-E DuaL Port Host Fabric Interface" May 2016 3.0 Document updated for Revision 3.0 February 2016 2.0 Document updated for Revision 2.0 November 2015 1.0 Document updated for Revision 1.0 Revision History—Intel® Omni-Path Fabric Intel ® Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface April 2020 Installation Guide Doc. No.: H76466, Rev.: 8.0 3 Contents Revision History..................................................................................................................3 Preface............................................................................................................................... 7 Intended Audience....................................................................................................... 7 Intel® Omni-Path Documentation Library.........................................................................7 How to Search the Intel® Omni-Path Documentation Set..........................................9 Cluster Configurator for Intel® Omni-Path Fabric.............................................................10 Documentation Conventions........................................................................................ 10 Best Practices............................................................................................................ 11 Laser Safety Information.............................................................................................11 Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions.................................................... 12 License Agreements....................................................................................................12 Technical Support.......................................................................................................12 1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................13 1.1 Document Audience.............................................................................................. 13 1.2 How this Guide is Organized...................................................................................13 1.3 Overview............................................................................................................. 13 2.0 Hardware Installation Checklist.................................................................................. 15 3.0 Hardware Installation................................................................................................. 16 3.1 Hardware Installation Requirements........................................................................ 16 3.1.1 Hardware.................................................................................................16 3.1.2 Cabling and Switches.................................................................................16 3.2 Safety with Electricity............................................................................................17 3.3 Unpacking Information.......................................................................................... 17 3.3.1 Verify the Package Contents....................................................................... 17 3.3.2 List of the Package Contents.......................................................................17 3.3.3 Unpacking the HFI.................................................................................... 18 3.4 Hardware Installation............................................................................................ 19 3.4.1 Hardware Installation for HFI with PCI Express Riser......................................19 3.4.2 Hardware Installation for HFI Without a PCI Express Riser.............................. 21 3.5 Cabling the HFI to the Switch................................................................................. 22 3.6 Completing the Installation.................................................................................... 22 3.7 LED Link and Data Indicators..................................................................................23 Intel® Omni-Path Fabric—Contents Intel ® Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface Installation Guide April 2020 4 Doc. 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