QLogic 7104-1M-CABLE Manual De Usuario
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Step-by-Step
Installation Checklist
Installation Checklist
This section provides an overview of the hardware and software installation
procedures. Detailed steps are found in
procedures. Detailed steps are found in
” and
”.
Hardware Installation
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
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
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.