QM8700 and QM8790 InfiniBand Switch Systems Quick Installation Guide
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Installation and Configuration

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Illustration

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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 (430-580mm):

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Standard racks (580-800mm):

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

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If anything is damaged or missing, contact your NVIDIA representative at Networking-support@nvidia.com.

Connector (Front) Side

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FRU (Rear) Side

QM8790 Front View

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QM8700 and QM8790 Rear View

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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.

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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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

For initial configuration in Onyx (MLNX-OS): Go through the configuration wizard. For further information, please refer to: https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/software/switch-software/index.html.

For full installation instructions, go to https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/switches/index.html.

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