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Ethernet and Fibre Channel Gateways
Topspin Ethernet and Fibre Channel gateways connect the Topspin 360, and IB-connected hosts, to IP
and FC networks. All gateways are dual-connected to the redundant InfiniBand backplane of the
Topspin 360. Figure 2-4 displays an Ethernet gateway. Figure 2-5 displays a Fibre Channel gateway.
Figure 2-4: Ethernet Gateway Expansion Module
Figure 2-5: Fibre Channel Expansion Module
Replacing and Updating Your Gateways
You can add, remove, and swap I/O gateways while your Topspin 360 runs. However, if the software
image on your gateway does not match the software image that runs on your Server Switch, you must
install the correct software on your gateway. For details, refer to the
install
command in the Command
Line Interface Reference Guide.
Instructions on viewing the software image is described in “Viewing and Updating the Software Image
on the Chassis” on page 33. To update a single gateway, use the standard installation procedure, but do
not reboot the chassis. You can simply enable and disable the individual gateway to activate the new
software image.
