QLogic 7104-1M-CABLE User Manual

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Hardware Installation
This section lists the requirements and provides instructions for installing the 
QLogic InfiniPath Interconnect adapters. Instructions are included for the QLogic 
DDR PCI Express adapters, the QLE7240 and QLE7280; the QLogic PCIe 
adapter and PCIe riser card, QLE7140; and the QHT7040 or QHT7140 adapter 
hardware and HTX riser card. 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 QLogic interconnect is InfiniBand 4X, with a raw 
data rate of 20Gbps (data rate of 16Gbps) for the QLE7240 and QLE7280; and 
10Gbps (data rate of 8Gbps) for the QLE7140, QHT7040, and QHT7140.
OpenFabrics is interoperable with other vendors’ InfiniBand host channel 
adapters running compatible OpenFabrics releases. 
Hardware Installation Requirements
This section lists hardware and software environment requirements for installing 
the QLogic QLE7240, QLE7280, QLE7140, QHT7040, or QHT7140.
Hardware
QLogic interconnect 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. 
 shows the relationship 
between the adapter model and different types of motherboards.
Table 4-1. Adapter Models and Related Platforms 
QLogic 
Model 
Number
Platform
Plugs Into
QLE7240
PCI Express systems
Standard PCI Express x8 or x16 slot
QLE7280
PCI Express systems
Standard PCI Express x16 slot