HP 4036 QDR User Manual

Voltaire Grid Director 4036 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 4036 QDR InfiniBand switch with the rear-to-front cooling option used in High
Performance Computing solutions.

This guide supports the following HP part number:

HP Part Number Description

619672-B21 Voltaire IB 4X QDR 36P RAF (Reverse Air Flow) Managed Switch

Part number: HV-4036R-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 4036 QDR InfiniBand 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 4036 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 InfiniBand switch
might have 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 InfiniBand
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 4036
QDR InfiniBand switch with the rear-to-front cooling option.

All of the documentation referenced in this document is currently available on the Voltaire
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Voltaire Grid Director 4036 QDR InfiniBand Switch

The Voltaire ISR 4036 documentation describes how to install and maintain the Voltaire Grid
Director 4036 QDR InfiniBand switch with the rear-to-front cooling option (reverse air flow).

Features of the Voltaire Grid Director 4036 switch include:

 19” rack mountable chassis, 1U high
 Low latency, hardware-based bridging between InfiniBand and Ethernet
 Provides high performance connectivity to Ethernet-based services and resources
 34 QDR (40 Gb/s) ports and two 1/10 GbE ports in a 1U switch
 Ultra-low latency with less than 100 nanoseconds bet ween InfiniBand ports and less than

two microseconds between InfiniBand and Ethernet

 Embedded subnet manager

Docume

Voltaire Grid Director 4036 Data Sheet
Voltaire Grid Director 4036 QDR InfiniBand Switch

ntation/Specifications Link

Data Sheet
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 4036 QDR InfiniBand switch used in High Performance Computing

HP Part Number Download Link

619672-B21

NOTE: For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.

Software

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HP High Performance Computing Information

The following websites provide more information on High Performance Computing solutions:

Link/Des

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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