Last updated: 21 August 2007
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and TFT Color Display of the Myrinet-2000 Switches for Large Clusters |
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The Myrinet-2000 Switches for Large Clusters (M3-CLOS-ENCL and M3-CLOS-ENCL-B and M3-SPINE-ENCL and M3-SPINE-ENCL-B) are recommended for clusters with 128 or more hosts. Please see the Specifications Index for Myrinet-2000 Switches for Large Clusters for information about the hardware specifications, configurations, principles of operation, and installation of this family of products. Commonly-asked questions about the M3-CLOS-ENCL and M3-CLOS-ENCL-B and M3-SPINE-ENCL and M3-SPINE-ENCL-B switches can also be found on the Myrinet FAQ.
In order to access the switch information via the web interface and/or the TFT color display, the monitoring line card (in the left-most slot of the switch chassis) must have been configured. To configure the monitoring line card of the M3-CLOS-ENCL/M3-CLOS-ENCL-B and/or M3-SPINE-ENCL/M3-SPINE-ENCL-B Myrinet-2000 switches, follow the configuration instructions in this FAQ entry.
After the monitoring line card has been properly configured, refer to the Overview of the Features of the TFT Color Display and/or the Overview of the Features of the Web Interface for further details of each respective interface. Refer to the Appendix for example troubleshooting exercises.
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An SNMP interface to the switches is also available. Refer to this Myrinet FAQ entry for details.
All of the information contained in the web interface to the switch can also be accessed via the TFT color display on the switch chassis. However, if you need to access the switch remotely or you need to modify the settings of any of the switch counters, you will need to use the web interface. (The current release of the switch firmware does not allow you to modify the switch settings from the TFT display.) In addition, for large clusters, it may be easier to access the data via the web interface as the TFT display may be too cumbersome.
Switch dumps are accessible from the web interface or the TFT display. However, it is sometimes easier to examine and analyze the switch dump data off-line. The data found in the dumps gives insight into the state of the switches. This data includes switch temperatures and various traps (faults) that the switch has encountered.
The virtual image of the switch is available on the TFT color display but cannot be accessed via the web interface.
Last updated: 21 August 2007