QLogic 7104-1M-CABLE User Manual

IB0056101-00  H

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This section provides an overview of the hardware and software installation 
procedures. Detailed steps are found in 

” and 

”.

The following steps summarize the basic hardware installation procedure:

1.

Check that the adapter hardware is appropriate for your platform. See 

2.

Check to see that you have the appropriate cables and switches, as 
described in 

.

3.

Check to see that you are running a supported Linux distribution/kernel. See 

4.

Verify that the BIOS for your system is configured for use with the QLogic 
adapter. See 

.

5.

Following the safety instructions in 

. 

Unpack the adapter (

) and verify the 

package contents. 

6.

Install the adapter by following the instructions in 

7.

Cable the adapter to the switch, as described in 

. Check that all InfiniBand switches are 

configured.

8.

Follow the steps in 

 to finish the 

installation.