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Link aggregation ( port bonding) switch, etc.

NOTE Do not use any of the ports on the add-on network card for your house network. If the house network is
not connected to the on-board network port, consult your system administrator to reconfigure it.

Connect the optional InfiniBand / 10 GigE adapter as follows:

Port one to the InfiniBand network switch

Port two to a 10 GigE switch, if applicable

For information on network configuration see the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Installation and
Configuration Guide
.

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As you make the GigE network connections, note of the port numbers used. You will need these later, when
configuring the network.

Connect the built-in GigE ports as follows:

House network in port 0

Autodesk Control Surface (via network switch) in port 1

Connect the GigE adapter as follows:

SAN

Private and/or dedicated Wire network

Incinerator private network. For more information, see the Autodesk Incinerator Installation and User Guide.

Connect the optional InfiniBand adapter as follows:

Port one (right-most port) to InfiniBand network switch. This port is also used by Incinerator, to transfer
frames.

NOTE The Incinerator network only works with the QLogic DDR InfiniBand adapter. The newer Mellanox QDR
InfiniBand / 10-GigE adapter is not supported in Incinerator configurations.

For information on network configuration, see the Autodesk Lustre Installation Guide for Linux Workstations
and/or Autodesk Lustre User Guide.

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