Intel QLE7340, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Order Number G91929004US True Scale Fabric Adapter Hardware Installation Guide July 2015 ...

Page 2: ...RY OR DEATH ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF SUCH MISSION CRITICAL APPLICATION WHETHER OR NOT INTEL OR ITS SUBCONTRACTOR WAS NEGLIGENT IN THE DESIGN MANUFACTURE OR WARNING OF THE INTEL PRODUCT OR ANY OF ITS PARTS Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Designers must not rely on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked rese...

Page 3: ... 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 ...

Page 4: ...4 Order Number G91929004US 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 h...

Page 6: ...formation 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 int...

Page 7: ...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 Obs...

Page 8: ...Adapter Hardware True Scale Fabric Adapter Hardware Installation Guide July 2015 8 Order Number G91929004US ...

Page 9: ...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 ada...

Page 10: ...Adapter Hardware True Scale Fabric Adapter Hardware Installation Guide July 2015 10 Order Number G91929004US ...

Page 11: ...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 Installation of the QLE7340 QLE7342 in a 1U or 2U chassis requires the use of a riser card See F...

Page 12: ...er 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 ins...

Page 13: ...g 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 anti static bags until you are ready to install them 3 4 Hardware Installation This section contains hardware installation instructions for the QLE7340 and QLE7342 3 4 1 Hardware Installa...

Page 14: ...e 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...

Page 15: ...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 ...

Page 16: ...out a 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 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 adapter into a covered system remove the cover screws and cover p...

Page 17: ...nds 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 lo...

Page 18: ...d Loss of signal Verify that the software is installed and configured with ipath_control i If correct check both cable connectors Green ON Amber OFF 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...