Infiniband - NEC Express5800 Configuration Manual

CONFIGURATION GUIDE
NIC Teaming feature – NIC Teaming and bonding features
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 support BASP (Broadcom Advanced Server
Program) teaming while Windows Server 2012 and Linux support teaming with bonding function supported
by OS.
Network Interface
1GbE NIC
Standard network and N8104-138/-132/-133
10GbE NIC
N8104-128
NOTE:

NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.

The network interfaces for NIC teaming must be the same.

When 10GbE and 1GbE NIC teaming are mixed, the teams must be up to four per one system.
Using iSCSI
See the table below for supported network interfaces and OS combinations.
Category
1GbE
10GbE
NOTE:

NIC Teaming feature is not supported on iSCSI interfaces.
6.2

InfiniBand

Category
Controller
Cable
Switch Unit
Power
Supply
NEC Corporation
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NEC Express5800/R120d-1E
Network Interface Operating Systems
Embedded 1GbE NIC Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
N8104-138 Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
N8104-132 Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
N8104-133 Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Linux, VMware
N8104-128 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Linux, VMware
Product Name / Description
Single Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX353A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI, MCX354A-FCBT,
FDR, PCIe 3.0(x8)
InfiniBand Cable 2m/FRD
Copper
InfiniBand Cable 3m/FDR
Copper
InfiniBand Switch 36 ports/FDR
Mellanox MSX6036F-1SFR
36 ports, FDR, One power supply module included, no power
cord
Redundant Power Supply Unit
Power supply module for 36 ports InfiniBand switch, no power
cord
Revision 7.0 – October 25, 2013
Team
Up to four teams per one system
Up to four ports per one team
Up to two teams per one system
Up to two ports per one team
OS
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Part Number
N8104-146
N8104-147
K410-304(02)
K410-304(03)
NE3707-061
NE3707-063
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