HP Hewlett Packard Switch 4200 QDR User Manual

Voltaire Grid Director 4200 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 4200 QDR InfiniBand switch used in High Performance Computing solutions.  
This guide supports the following HP part numbers:  
HP Part Number  
Description  
615679-B21  
615680-B21  
Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 144-Port Switch Chassis  
Voltaire InfiniBand QDR 144-Port Switch Fabric Board  
Part number: HP-V4200-1A  
Edition: September 2010  
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HP High Performance Computing InfiniBand Solutions  
An integral component of an HP InfiniBand solution is the InfiniBand switch. The Voltaire Grid  
Director 4200 InfiniBand switch has 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 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 4200  
InfiniBand switch.  
All of the documentation referenced in this document is currently available on the Voltaire website.  
If you have any comments about this document, please send them to:  
For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.  
NOTE: Some ProLiant servers might not require an InfiniBand HCA to be installed. For more  
information, contact and HP representative.  
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Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch  
The Voltaire Grid Director 4200 has 162 40 Gb/s InfiniBand ports (delivering 2.72 Tb/s), less than  
100 nanoseconds of port-to-port latency, and two 1/10Gb Ethernet ports bridging traffic in less than  
two microseconds.  
Features of the Voltaire 4200 switch include:  
12-slot, 19” rack mountable chassis, 15U high  
Low latency, hardware-based bridging between InfiniBand and Ethernet  
Provides high performance connectivity to Ethernet-based services and resources  
162 x 40 Gb/s InfiniBand ports (QDR)  
Ultra-low latency: between 100 and 300 nanoseconds port-to-port  
Available bandwidth: up to 11.52 Tb/s  
Embedded subnet manager  
The following table provides links to the documentation and firmware for the Voltaire Grid Director  
4200 QDR InfiniBand switch:  
Documentation/Specifications  
Link  
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch Data Sheet  
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch Installation Manual  
Voltaire Grid Director 4200 QDR InfiniBand Switch 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 4200 QDR InfiniBand switch used in High Performance Computing.  
HP Part Number  
Download Link  
615679-B21  
NOTE: For technical support and updates, contact your HP representative.  
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HP High Performance Computing Information  
The following websites provide more information on High Performance Computing solutions:  
Link/Description  
This site provides information on the full range of BladeSystem adapters and mezzanines  
available from HP for BladeSystem configurations.  
Check the Voltaire website for updates between releases of this document.  
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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without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty  
statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting  
an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.  
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