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This is the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2
-software package supporting InfiniBand fabrics. It is composed of
-several software modules intended for use on a computer cluster
-constructed as an InfiniBand subnet.
+software package supporting InfiniBand and iWARP fabrics. It is composed
+of several software modules intended for use on a computer cluster
+constructed as an InfiniBand subnet or iWARP network.
This document describes how to install the various modules and test them in
a Linux environment.
3. HW and SW Requirements
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-1) Server platform with InfiniBand HCA or iWARP NIC (see OFED Distribution
+1) Server platform with InfiniBand HCA or iWARP RNIC (see OFED Distribution
Release Notes for details)
2) Linux OS (see OFED Distribution Release Notes for details)
1. Overview, which includes:
- OFED Distribution Rev 1.2 Contents
- Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
- - Supported HCA Adapter Cards and Firmware Versions
+ - Supported HCA and RNIC Adapter Cards and Firmware Versions
- Tested Switch Platforms
- Third party Test Packages
- OFED sources
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The OFED package contains the following components:
o OpenFabrics core and ULPs:
- - HCA drivers (mthca, ipath, ehca)
+ - IB HCA and RNIC drivers (mthca, ipath, ehca, cxgb3)
- core
- Upper Layer Protocols: IPoIB, SDP, SRP Initiator, iSER Host and uDAPL
o OpenFabrics utilities:
3. All other OFED components are of production quality.
4. See release notes for each package in the docs directory.
5. Any Topspin copyright belongs to Cisco Systems, Inc.
+6. cxgb3 driver is in technology preview state.
1.2 Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
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- SLES10: 2.6.16.21-0.8-smp
- kernel.org: 2.6.17.x and 2.6.18.x
-1.3 HCAs Supported
+1.3 HCAs and RNICs Supported
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-This release supports HCAs by Mellanox Technologies, Qlogic and IBM.
+This release supports IB HCAs by Mellanox Technologies, Qlogic and IBM as
+well as iWARP RNICs by Chelsio Communications.
o Mellanox Technologies HCAs:
- InfiniHost (fw-23108 Rev 3.5.000)
- GX Dual-port 4x IB HCA
- GX Dual-port 12x IB HCA
+ o Chelsio RNICs:
+ - S310/S320 10GbE Storage Accelerators
+ - R310E 10GbE iWARP Adapters
1.4 Switches Supported
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