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Intel QLE7342, QLE7340 Installation Manual

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True Scale Fabric Adapter Hardware

Installation Guide
July 2015
Order Number: G91929004US

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Contents

1.0 Introduction ..............................................................................................................5
1.1 Intended Audience ..............................................................................................5
1.2 How this Guide is Organized .................................................................................5
1.3 Overview............................................................................................................5
1.4 Related Materials.................................................................................................6
1.5 Documentation Conventions .................................................................................6
1.6 License Agreements.............................................................................................7
1.7 Technical Support................................................................................................7
2.0 Hardware Installation Checklist.................................................................................9
3.0 Hardware Installation.............................................................................................. 11
3.1 Hardware Installation Requirements..................................................................... 11
3.1.1 Hardware .............................................................................................. 11
3.1.1.1 Form Factors............................................................................ 11
3.1.2 Cabling and Switches .............................................................................. 11
3.2 Safety with Electricity ........................................................................................12
3.3 Unpacking Information....................................................................................... 12
3.3.1 Verify the Package Contents .................................................................... 12
3.3.2 List of the Package Contents .................................................................... 12
3.3.3 Unpacking the Intel Adapter .................................................................... 13
3.4 Hardware Installation......................................................................................... 13
3.4.1 Hardware Installation for QLE734x with PCI Express Riser............................ 13
3.4.1.1 Dual Adapter Installation ........................................................... 14
3.4.1.2 Installation Steps...................................................................... 14
3.4.2 Hardware Installation for QLE734x Without a PCI Express Riser .................... 16
3.5 Switch Configuration and Monitoring .................................................................... 17
3.6 Cabling the Adapter to the Switch........................................................................ 17
3.7 Completing the Installation ................................................................................. 17
3.8 LED Link and Data Indicators .............................................................................. 18

Figures

1 Intel® QLE7340 with IBA7322 ASIC............................................................................ 13
2 PCIe Slot in a Typical Motherboard ............................................................................. 14
3 Intel PCIe Host Channel Adapter Assembly with Riser Card ............................................ 15
4 Assembled PCIe Host Channel Adapter with Riser ......................................................... 16

Tables

1 Adapter Models and Related Platforms ........................................................................11
2 LED Link and Data Indicators..................................................................................... 18
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Date Revision Description
May 2013 001US Initial release
January 2014 002US Updated document File Info meta data
August 2014 003US Update Support link in Section 1.7, “Technical Support” on page 7.
July 2015 004US Document revision incremented for release 7.4
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1.0 Introduction

This chapter describes the contents, intended audience, and organization of the Intel® Adapter Hardware Installation Guide.
The Intel adapters. The following adapters are covered in this guide:
• QLE7340 PCI Express
• QLE7342 PCI Express

1.1 Intended Audience

®
Adapter Hardware Installation Guide contains instructions for installing the
This installation guide is intended for administrators responsible for installing the Intel® QLE7340 or QLE7342 adapter in their Linux and instructions for administering an Intel Host Software User Guide.
The Intel
®
Adapter Hardware Installation Guide assumes that you are familiar with the
specific hardware that you plan to use. Before installing the adapter, you should have basic knowledge of your host and target operating systems.
This document does not contain all the information you need to use basic Linux commands or to perform all system administration tasks. For this information, see the software documentation you received with your system.

1.2 How this Guide is Organized

The Intel® Adapter Hardware Installation Guide is organized into these sections:
• Chapter 1.0, “Introduction”, contains an overview of the host channel adapters and software, describes interoperability with other products, lists all related documentation, and provides Intel contact information.
• Chapter 2.0, “Hardware Installation Checklist”, provides a high-level overview of the hardware installation procedures.
• Chapter 3.0, “Hardware Installation”, includes instructions for installing the Intel QLE7340, and QLE7342 adapters.

1.3 Overview

The material in this documentation pertains to an OFED+ cluster. A cluster is defined as a collection of nodes, each attached to an InfiniBand interconnect. The nodes are generally Linux processors/cores.
The Intel QLE7342 adapters have a raw data rate of 40Gbps.
The Intel interconnect is designed to work with all InfiniBand
®
adapters are InfiniBand* 4X. The Quad Data Rate (QDR) QLE7340 and
®
adapters utilize Intel® True Scale Fabric switches and cabling. The Intel
*
cluster. Additional detailed information
®
cluster can be found in the Intel® OFED+
*
*
*
-based computers having multiple
-based fabric through the Intel®
*
-compliant switches.
®
Note: If you are using the QLE7340 or QLE7342, and want to use QDR mode, then QDR-
capable switches must be used.
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Intel
OFED+ Host Software is interoperable with other vendors’ host channel adapters running compatible OFED+ releases. There are several options for subnet management in your cluster:
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• Use the embedded Subnet Manager (SM) in one or more managed switches supplied by your InfiniBand
• Use a host-based Subnet Manager such as the Intel Manager, as a part of the Intel
*
switch vendor.
®
True Scale Fabric Suite download.
• Use the Open source Subnet Manager (OpenSM) component of OFED+.

1.4 Related Materials

• Intel® True Scale Fabric Switches 12000 SeriesUsers Guide
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• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
• Intel
True Scale Fabric Software Installation Guide
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OFED+ Host Software User Guide
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True Scale Fabric Suite FastFabric User Guide
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True Scale Fabric Suite Fabric Manager User Guide
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True Scale Fabric Suite FastFabric Command Line Interface Reference Guide
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OFED+ Host Software Release Notes
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True Scale Fabric Suite Software Release Notes

1.5 Documentation Conventions

This guide uses the following documentation conventions:
• Note: provides additional information.
• Caution: indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to data or equipment.
• Warning: indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury.
• Text in blue font indicates a hyperlink (jump) to a figure, table, or section in this guide, and links to Web sites are also shown in blue. For example:
— Table 2 lists problems related to the user interface and remote agent.
— See “Installation Checklist” on page 6.
— For more information, visit www.intel.com.
• Text in bold font indicates user interface elements such as a menu items, buttons, check boxes, or column headings. For example:
— Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Command Prompt.
— Under Notification Options, select the Warning Alarms check box.
• Text in For example:
• Key names and key strokes are indicated with UPPERCASE:
• Text in italics indicates terms, emphasis, variables, or document titles. For example:
Courier font indicates a file name, directory path, or command line text.
— To return to the root directory from anywhere in the file structure:
— Enter the following command:
— Press CTRL+P.
— Press the UP ARROW key.
cd /root and press ENTER.
Type
sh ./install.bin
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— For a complete listing of license agreements, refer to the Intel Software End
User License Agreement.
— What are shortcut keys?
— To enter the date type mm/dd/yyyy (where mm is the month, dd is the day,
and yyyy is the year).
• Topic titles between quotation marks identify related topics either within this manual or in the online help throughout this document.

1.6 License Agreements

Refer to the Intel Software End User License Agreement for a complete listing of all license agreements affecting this product.

1.7 Technical Support

Intel True Scale Technical Support for products under warranty is available during local standard working hours excluding Intel Observed Holidays. For customers with extended service, consult your plan for available hours. For Support information, see the Support link at
www.intel.com/truescale.
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2.0 Hardware Installation Checklist

This section provides an overview of the hardware installation procedures. Detailed steps are found in Chapter 3.0, “Hardware Installation”.
The following steps summarize the basic hardware installation procedure:
1. Check that the adapter hardware is appropriate for your platform. See Table 1.
2. Check to see that you have the appropriate cables and switches, as described in
“Cabling and Switches” on page 11.
3. Following the safety instructions in “Safety with Electricity” on page 12. Unpack the adapter (“Unpacking Information” on page 12) and verify the package contents.
4. Install the adapter by following the instructions in “Hardware Installation” on
page 13.
5. Cable the adapter to the switch, as described in “Cabling the Adapter to the Switch”
on page 17. Check that all switches are configured.
6. Follow the steps in “Completing the Installation” on page 17 to finish the installation.
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3.0 Hardware Installation

This section lists the requirements and provides instructions for installing the Intel® adapters. Instructions are included for the Intel
®
QDR PCI Express adapters, the QLE7340 and QLE7342. These components are collectively referred to as the adapter and the riser card in the remainder of this document.
The adapter is a low-latency, high-bandwidth, high message rate cluster interconnect for InfiniBand
*
. The Intel interconnect is InfiniBand* 4X, with a raw data rate of 40Gbps
for the QLE7340 and QLE7342.
®
Intel
True Scale Fabric OFED+ Host Software is interoperable with other vendors’ host
channel adapters running compatible OFED+ releases.

3.1 Hardware Installation Requirements

This section lists hardware and software environment requirements for installing the
®
Intel
QLE7340, QLE7342.

3.1.1 Hardware

Intel® adapters are for use with UL listed computers. The following statement is true for all the adapters:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
Different adapters work on different platforms. Table 1 shows the relationship between the adapter model and different types of motherboards.
Table 1. Adapter Models and Related Platforms
Intel Model
Number
QLE7340 PCI Express systems Standard PCI Express x8 slot
QLE7342 PCI Express systems Standard PCI Express x8 slot
Platform Plugs Into
Installation of the QLE7340, QLE7342 in a 1U or 2U chassis requires the use of a riser card. See Figure 5 for an illustration of a PCI Express (PCIe) slot in a typical motherboard.
The motherboard vendor is the optimal source for information about the layout and use of PCI Express-enabled expansion slots on supported motherboards.
3.1.1.1 Form Factors
The QLE7340 and QLE7342 are the model numbers for the adapters that ship in the standard PCI Express half-height, short-form factor. These adapters can be used with either full-height or low-profile face plates.

3.1.2 Cabling and Switches

The adapters use standard InfiniBand* cables. These cables can be passive copper, active copper, fiber optic or Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) active optical.
Contact Intel Sales or your authorized Reseller for a list of qualified InfiniBand
*
cables.
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Note: If you want to use the QLE7340 or QLE7342 in QDR mode, a QDR-capable InfiniBand*
switch must be used.
For cabling instructions, see “Cabling the Adapter to the Switch” on page 17.

3.2 Safety with Electricity

Observe these guidelines and safety precautions when working around computer hardware and electrical equipment:
• Locate the power source shutoff for the computer room or lab where you are working. This is where you will turn OFF the power in the event of an emergency or accident. Never assume that power has been disconnected for a circuit; always check first.
• Do not wear loose clothing. Fasten your tie or scarf, remove jewelry, and roll up your sleeves. Wear safety glasses when working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
• Shut down and disconnect the system’s power supply from AC service before you begin work, to insure that standby power is not active. Power off all attached devices such as monitors, printers, and external components. Note that many motherboards and power supplies maintain standby power at all times. Inserting or removing components while standby is active can damage them.
• Use normal precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge, which can damage integrated circuits.

3.3 Unpacking Information

This section provides instructions for safely unpacking and handling the Intel® adapter. To avoid damaging the adapter, always take normal precautions to avoid electrostatic discharge.

3.3.1 Verify the Package Contents

The Intel® adapter system should arrive in good condition. Before unpacking, check for any obvious damage to the packaging. If you find any obvious damage to the packaging or to the contents, please notify your reseller immediately.

3.3.2 List of the Package Contents

The package contents for the QLE7340 adapter are:
®
• Intel
• Additional short bracket
• Readme First
Standard PCIe risers can be used, typically supplied by your system or motherboard vendor.
The package contents for the QLE7342 adapter are:
• Intel
• Additional short bracket
• Additional standard bracket
• Readme First
QLE7340
®
QLE7342
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Standard PCIe risers can be used, typically supplied by your system or motherboard vendor.
The IBA7322 is the Intel
®
ASIC that is the central component of the interconnect. The
location of the IBA7322 ASIC on the adapter is shown in Figure 1.
Note: The QLE7342 also contains the IBA7322 ASIC. The only difference is the QLE7342 has
two external InfiniBand
Figure 1. Intel
®
QLE7340 with IBA7322 ASIC
*
ports.
PCI Express
Edge Connectors
InfiniBand* Connector
Face Plate
IBA7322 ASIC

3.3.3 Unpacking the Intel Adapter

Follow these steps when unpacking the Intel® adapter:
®
1. When unpacking, ground yourself before removing the Intel anti-static bag.
®
2. Grasping the Intel
adapter by its face plate, pull the adapter out of the anti-static bag. Handle the adapter only by its edges or the face plate. Do not allow the adapter or any of its components to touch any metal parts.
3. After checking for visual damage, store the adapter and the riser card in their anti­static bags until you are ready to install them.
adapter from the

3.4 Hardware Installation

This section contains hardware installation instructions for the QLE7340 and QLE7342.

3.4.1 Hardware Installation for QLE734x with PCI Express Riser

Most installations will be in 1U and 2U chassis, using a PCIe right angle riser card. This results in an installation of the adapter that is parallel to the motherboard. .
Installing the adapters in a 1U or 2U chassis requires a PCIe right angle riser card.
A taller riser card can be used if necessary. The adapter can connect to any of the standard compatible PCI Express riser cards.
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3.4.1.1 Dual Adapter Installation
If you have a motherboard with dual PCIe slots, dual adapters can be installed. The adapters must match. For example, on a motherboard with two x16 slots, dual QLE7340 adapters can be installed, but not a QLE7340 adapter and a QLE7342 adapter. Check the design of your motherboard to see how riser cards can be used.
Follow the instructions in “Installation Steps” on page 14.
See the Using MPI section in the Intel information on using the
IPATH_UNIT environment variable to control which host
channel adapter to use.
3.4.1.2 Installation Steps
To install the Intel® adapter with a PCIe riser card:
1. Shut down the power supply to the system into which you will install the Intel adapter.
2. Take precautions to avoid electrostatic damage (ESD) to the cards by properly grounding yourself or touching the metal chassis to discharge static electricity before handling the cards.
3. Remove the cover screws and cover plate to expose the system’s motherboard. For specific instructions on how to do this, follow the hardware documentation that came with your system.
4. Locate the PCIe slot on your motherboard. Note that the PCIe slot has two separate sections, with the smaller slot opening located towards the front (see Figure 5). These two sections correspond to the shorter and longer connector edges of the adapter and riser.
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®
OFED+ Host Software User Guide for
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Figure 2. PCIe Slot in a Typical Motherboard
PCIe slot in
typical motherboard
5. Determine if a blanking panel is installed in your chassis. If it is, remove it so that the InfiniBand instructions for how to remove the blanking panel.
6. Remove the Intel
7. Locate the face plate on the connector edge of the card.
*
connector will be accessible. Refer to your system vendor
®
adapter from the anti-static bag.
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8. Connect the Intel® adapter and PCIe riser card together, forming the assembly that you will insert into your motherboard. First, visually line up the adapter slot connector edge with the edge connector of the PCIe riser card (see Figure 9).
Figure 3. Intel PCIe Host Channel Adapter Assembly with Riser Card
PCIe Riser Card
Intel Adapter
Face Plate
LEDs
InfiniBand* connector
9. Holding the Intel the PCIe riser card edge connector, as show in Figure 9. The result is a combined L­shaped assembly of the PCIe riser card and Intel you will insert into the PCIe slot on the motherboard in the next step.
10. Turn the assembly so that the riser card connector edge is facing the PCIe slot on the motherboard, and the face plate is toward the front of the chassis.
11. Holding this assembly above the motherboard at about a 45 degree angle, slowly lower it so that the connector on the face plate clears the blanking panel opening of the chassis from the inside. Slowly align the connector edge of the riser card with the motherboard’s PCIe slot. The short section of the connector must align with the short section of the slot.
12. Insert the riser assembly into the motherboard’s PCIe slot, ensuring good contact. The Intel
®
above it (see Figure 4).
®
adapter by its edges, carefully insert the card slot connector into
®
adapter. This assembly is what
adapter should now be parallel to the motherboard and about one inch
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Figure 4. Assembled PCIe Host Channel Adapter with Riser
13. Secure the face plate to the chassis. The Intel® adapter has a screw hole on the side of the face plate that can be attached to the chassis with a retention screw. The securing method may vary depending on the chassis manufacturer. Refer to the system documentation for information about mounting details such as mounting holes, screws to secure the card, or other brackets.
The Intel
®
PCIe host channel adapter with PCIe riser card is now installed. Next, install the cables as described in “Cabling the Adapter to the Switch” on page 17. Then test your installation by powering up and verifying link status (see “Completing the
Installation” on page 17).
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3.4.2 Hardware Installation for QLE734x Without a PCI Express Riser

Installing the Intel® QLE734x without a PCI Express riser card requires a 3U or larger chassis.
To install the Intel
1. Shut down the power supply to the system into which you will install the Intel adapter.
2. Take precautions to avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to the cards by properly grounding yourself or touching the metal chassis to discharge static electricity before handling the cards.
3. If you are installing the Intel screws and cover plate to expose the system’s motherboard. For specific instructions on how to do this, follow the hardware documentation that came with your system.
4. Locate the PCIe slot on your motherboard.
5. Remove the Intel horizontal section of the bracket, and the top rear corner of the card. Be careful not to touch any of the components on the printed circuit card.
6. Without fully inserting, gently align and rest the adapter card’s gold fingers on top of the motherboard’s PCIe slot.
7. Insert the card by pressing firmly and evenly on the top of the horizontal bracket and the top rear corner of the card simultaneously. The card should insert evenly
®
adapter without a riser card:
®
adapter into a covered system, remove the cover
®
adapter from the anti-static bag. Hold the card by the top
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into the slot. Be careful not to push, grab, or put pressure on any other part of the card, and avoid touching any of the components.
®
8. Secure the face plate to the chassis. The Intel
adapter has a screw hole on the side of the face plate that can be attached to the chassis with a retention screw. The securing method may vary depending on the chassis manufacturer. Refer to the system documentation for information about mounting details such as mounting holes, and screws to secure the card or other brackets.
Next, install the cables, as described in “Cabling the Adapter to the Switch” on page 17. Then test your installation by powering up the system (see “Completing the
Installation” on page 17).

3.5 Switch Configuration and Monitoring

The Intel interconnect is designed to work with all InfiniBand*-compliant switches, such as the the Intel
®
12000 series. Follow the applicable switch documentation for
installing and configuring your switches.

3.6 Cabling the Adapter to the Switch

Follow the recommendations of your cable vendor for cable management and proper bend radius.
The QLE7340 and QLE7342 are cabled the same way.
To install the cables:
1. Check that you have removed the protector plugs from the cable connector ends.
2. Different vendor cables might have different latch mechanisms. Determine if your cable has a spring-loaded latch mechanism.
• If your cable is spring-loaded, grasp the metal shell and pull on the plastic latch to release the cable. To insert, push and the cable snaps into place. You will hear a short “click” sound from the cable connector when it snaps in.
• If your cable latch mechanism is not spring-loaded, push on the metal case, then push the plastic latch to lock the cable in place.
*
3. The InfiniBand Connect the cable to the connector on the Intel the side latches of the cable when connecting. (On some cables, this latch is located at the top of the cable connector.) Make sure the lanyard handle on the cable connector is slid forward toward the card connector until fully engaged.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch.
cables are symmetric; either end can be plugged into the switch.
®
QLE7340 and QLE7342. Depress

3.7 Completing the Installation

To complete the hardware installation:
1. Complete any other installation steps for other components.
2. Replace the cover plate and back panel.
3. Verify that the power cable is properly connected.
4. Turn on the power supply and boot the system normally.
5. Watch the LED indicators. The LEDs will flash only once, briefly, at power-up. The LEDs are functional only after the True Scale software has been installed, the driver has been loaded, and the system is connected to an InfiniBand LEDs to check the state of the adapter, see “LED Link and Data Indicators”.
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*
switch. To use the

3.8 LED Link and Data Indicators

The LEDs function as link and data indicators once the True Scale software has been installed, the driver has been loaded, and the fabric is being actively managed by a subnet manager.
Table 2 describes the LED states. The green LED indicates the physical link signal; the
amber LED indicates the link. The green LED normally illuminates first. The normal state is Green On, Amber On. The QLE7342 and QLE7240 have an additional state, as shown in Table 2.
Table 2. LED Link and Data Indicators
LED States Indication
Green OFF Amber OFF
Green ON Amber OFF
Green ON Amber ON
Green BLINKING (quickly) Amber ON
1
Green BLINKING
Amber BLINKING
1. This feature is available only on the QLE7340 and QLE7342 adapters
The switch is not powered up. The software is neither installed nor started. Loss of signal.
Verify that the software is installed and configured with ipath_control
-i. If correct, check both cable connectors.
Signal detected and the physical link is up. Ready to talk to SM to bring the link fully up.
If this state persists, the SM may be missing or the link may not be configured.
Use ipath_control -i to verify the software state. If all host channel adapters are in this state, then the SM is not running. Check the SM configuration, or install and run opensmd.
The link is configured, properly connected, and ready. Signal detected. Ready to talk to an SM to bring the link fully up.
The link is configured. Properly connected and ready to receive data and link packets.
Indicates traffic
Locates the adapter This feature is controlled by ipath_control -b [On | Off]
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