In this lecture and workshop course attendees will gain an understanding of the InfiniBand specification and learn what is involved beyond the specification to implement InfiniBand technology. This course provides an insight into InfiniBand that will enable the InfiniBand Designer, Developer and Implementer to understand the specification, to learn how applications fit into the broader InfiniBand solution, and to design an InfiniBand environment that will grow as the technology matures.

• Use the InfiniBand Architecture specification
• The InfiniBand Architecture specification affects components, implementations and management
• Identify InfiniBand I/O device design requirements
• Evaluate the InfiniBand software interface
• Understand Host Channel Adapters and Target Channel Adaptors.
• Tackle InfiniBand sub-netting and deployment
• Understand the issues involved with testing and validating InfiniBand design requirements
• Implement InfiniBand Technology through a series of class workshops and protocol trace demos

Demo

Demonstrations using traces captured from IB HCA's and Switches to highlight the importance and use of protocol analyzers for the purpose of troubleshooting, fault analysis and performance analysis, including:

• Trace Analysis
• Troubleshooting and Performance Analysis
• Traffic Analysis

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to provide a solid foundation on InfiniBand from a specification perspective. This course is designed to provide a foundation in the technology for the InfiniBand module and system designer, test, service and sales engineers, IT Professionals, network managers and anyone who will be involved with designing, maintaining or operating InfiniBand devices and/or networks.

Course attendees must have an understanding of various computer architectures and a general understanding of networking and inter-networking concepts

Course Workshops

This course is designed to allow attendees the opportunity to discuss specifics related to their InfiniBand implementation and requirements. Time is allowed throughout the course for discussion on topics directly related to attendees’ issues and problems. These discussions may include topics such as:

• Evaluating High-End Enterprise Networks with Today's Technology
• Channel Adaptor Design Characteristics
• Header Overhead Analysis
• Designing an Application Interface
• Managing an InfiniBand Fabric
  

Course Prerequisites

Course attendees should have an understanding of the various computer architectures and a general understanding of networking and inter-networking concepts.