TQ8X00 InfiniBand Switch Systems Quick Installation Guide
TQ8X00 InfiniBand Switch Systems Quick Installation Guide

Installation and Configuration

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Illustration

1

Attach parts D and E (x2 of each) to the switch. Push the switch chassis’ pins through the slider key holes, until locking occurs. Pay attention to the rack’s type.

Short racks (430-800mm):

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Standard racks (580-800mm):

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2

Short racks:

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Standard racks:

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3

Install 8 cage nuts (b) in the desired 1u slots of the rack.

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4

Do not tighten the screws yet.

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5

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6

Tighten all M6 (C) screws with a torque of 4.5±0.5.

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Connector (Front) Side

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FRU (Rear) Side

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* It may take up to five minutes to turn on the system. If the System Status LED shows red/amber after five minutes, unplug the system and contact your NVIDIA representative.

LED Assignments

Symbol

Description

Normal Status

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System health

Green/Flashing

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Fan health

Green

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Power supply health

Green

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Bad port detected

Off

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Identifier LED

Off/Blue

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Reset button

  1. Connect the host PC to the Console (RJ-45) port.

  2. Configure a serial terminal program.

    Parameter

    Settings

    Baud rate

    115200

    Data bits

    8

    Stop bits

    1

    Parity

    None

    Flow control

    None

  3. Login:

    OS

    Username

    Password

    Onyx (MLNX-OS)

    admin

    admin

  4. Initial configuration in Onyx (MLNX-OS): Go through the configuration wizard. For further information, please refer to: https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/category/mlnxos.

For full installation instructions, go to https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/category/switchen.

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