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Section 1
Introduction
This chapter describes the objectives, intended audience, and organization of the
InfiniPath User Guide.
The InfiniPath User Guide is intended to give the end users of an InifiniPath cluster
what they need to know to use it. In this case, end users are understood to include
both the cluster administrator and the MPI application programmers, who have
different but overlapping interests in the details of the technology.
For specific instructions about installing the InfiniPath QLE7140 PCI Express™
adapter, the QMI7140 adapter, or the QHT7140 /QHT7040 HTX™ adapters, and
the initial installation of the InifiniPath Software, see the InfiniPath Install Guide.
1.1
Who Should Read this Guide
This guide is intended both for readers responsible for administration of an InfiniPath
cluster network and for readers wanting to use that cluster.
This guide assumes that all readers are familiar with cluster computing, that the
cluster administrator reader is familiar with Linux administration and that the
application programmer reader is familiar with MPI.
1.2
How this Guide is Organized
The InfiniPath User Guide is organized into these sections:
■ Section 1"Introduction". This section.
■ Section 2 “InfiniPath Cluster Administration” describes the lower levels of the
supplied InfiniPath software. This would be of interest mainly to an InfiniPath
cluster administrator.
■ Section 3 “Using InfiniPath MPI” helps the MPI programmer make best use of
the InfiniPath MPI implementation.
■ Appendix A “Benchmark Programs”
■ Appendix B “Integration with a Batch Queuing System”
■ Appendix C “Troubleshooting”. The Troubleshooting section provides
information for troubleshooting installation, cluster administration, and MPI.
■ Appendix D “Recommended Reading”