<h1 align=center style='text-align:center'>1.0 Release Notes</h1>\r
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+<h2> </h2>\r
<h2><u>Installation Specifics</u></h2>\r
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<p>All installed files are located in '%SystemDrive%\Program\r
<p>A single instance of a subnet manager, opensm.exe, must be\r
running on a fabric connected node in order for the Infiniband fabric to be\r
configured and useful; either Windows or Linux opensm work fine.</p>\r
-<p>It is recommended that Opensm be run as a Windows service;\r
-see WinOF Manual for details on opensm as a service.</p>\r
+<p>It is recommended that Opensm be run as a Windows service. By selecting \r
+the OpenSM feature of a 'Custom' install, an OpenSM service is created and \r
+started. OpenSM is installed and not started as the typical install. \r
+See the WinOF Manual for details on opensm as a service.</p>\r
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<p>Note, the opensm.exe process must continue to run in order\r
to maintain Infiniband fabric configuration. Should the opensm.exe process die,\r
-restart the service if not automatic or run opensm.exe in order to continue\r
+restart the service if not automatic or re-run opensm.exe in order to continue\r
correct fabric operation.</p>\r
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<p>For more subnet management information, consult the Windows\r
<h3>Requirements</h3>\r
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<p>Install HCA hardware prior to installing the Windows OpenFabrics Release\r
-package. Upon reboot, ignore/cancel any attempts to install new device hardware.</p>\r
+package. Upon reboot, cancel any attempts to install new device hardware from \r
+the "New Hardware Found Wizard".</p>\r
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<p>If you have previously installed openib-windows, Windows OpenFabrics\r
-packages or vendor supplied Infiniband packages, uninstall them prior to\r
-installing this version of Windows OpenFabrics .</p>\r
+packages or vendor supplied Infiniband packages, uninstall and reboot prior to\r
+installing this version of Windows OpenFabrics.</p>\r
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<p>openib-windows uninstall:</p>\r
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Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs-> Windows\r
OpenFabrics->Remove.</p>\r
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-<p>REBOOT</p>\r
+<p><b>REBOOT</b></p>\r
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-<p>Upon reboot, cancel the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' attempt to install \r
+<p>Upon system restart, cancel the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' attempt to install \r
drivers for newly discovered PCI device.</p>\r
<p>'My Computer->Manage->Device Manager' should display\r
-'?Other Devices->?PCI device' which is your HCA device.</p>\r
+'?Other Devices->?PCI device' which is your Infiniband HCA device.</p>\r
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<h3>Install</h3>\r
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<p>From a login with administrator privileges, double-click the\r
WinOF_arch_setup.exe file to begin the Windows OpenFabrics installation; \r
-where '_arch_' can be (_x64_ for amd64 or Intel EMT64 systems, _x86_ for x86\r
+where '_arch_' can be (_x64_ for Intel EMT64 systems or amd64, _x86_ for x86\r
compatible systems or _ia64_ for Intel IA64 systems). </p>\r
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<p>Follow the instructions.<br>\r
Answer 'yes' or 'Continue' to any notifier windows which reference non-signed \r
-driver installation.</p>\r
+driver installation. These non-signed driver install questions can be disabled \r
+via 'My Computer->Properties->Hardware->Driver Signing->Ignore'.</p>\r
+<p>Bottom-line - WinOF drivers in this package are not WHQL'ed although they are \r
+built from driver source which has been WHQL'ed.</p>\r
+<p> </p>\r
<p> <font size="4">**** WARNING ****</font></p>\r
<blockquote>\r
<p>Should any 'Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard' windows popup after the \r
<p>An artifact of cancelling an errant 'Found New Hardware' popup window can \r
induce an errant taskbar Information notifier/bubble indicating there may \r
have been problems installing your hardware drivers;<br>\r
- IGNORE this information bubble.</p>\r
+ IGNORE this information bubble. Check the Device Manager views for the \r
+ Infiniband HCA and IPoIB Network Adapters for initial verification of \r
+ correct installation.</p>\r
<p>You do need to answer 'Yes' or 'Continue' to those notifier windows which \r
reference non-signed or Legacy driver installation. If you have previously \r
set My Computer->Properties->Hardware->Driver Signing->Ignore, then you will \r
NOT be queried about installation of non-signed drivers.</p>\r
- <p>Should the install appear to hang, look around for notifier windows which \r
- are covered and waiting for a response.<br>\r
+ <p>Should the install appear to hang, look around for notifier windows \r
+ waiting for a response which \r
+ are covered by existing windows.<br>\r
</p>\r
</blockquote>\r
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<ul type=disc>\r
<li class=MsoNormal>Basics - Release Notes, Manual, Command Window</li>\r
- <li class=MsoNormal>Tools - Subnet Management [opensm], Performance &\r
+ <li class=MsoNormal>Tools - Subnet Management [opensm.exe, SM is installed, not \r
+ started], Performance &\r
Diagnostic utilities</li>\r
<li class=MsoNormal>mthca HCA driver</li>\r
<li class=MsoNormal>IB fabric driver</li>\r
</ul>\r
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<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>\r
- <li class=MsoNormal>IPoIB - Internet Protocols over InfiniBand (aka,\r
+ <li class=MsoNormal>Net - IPoIB [Internet Protocols over InfiniBand] (aka,\r
ftp/telnet/... over IB fabric).</li>\r
<li class=MsoNormal>DAPL - DAT and uDAPL support</li>\r
</ul>\r
Diagnostic utilities</li>\r
<li class=MsoNormal>mthca HCA driver</li>\r
<li class=MsoNormal>IB fabric driver</li>\r
- <li class=MsoNormal>Optional:<br> IPoIB<br> WSD - Winsock Direct Provider, service started; see \r
+ <li class=MsoNormal>Optional:<br> Net - IPoIB<br> WSD - Winsock Direct Provider, service started; see \r
installsp.exe -l<br> VNIC - Virtual Ethernet device over Infiniband<br> SRP - SCSI over RDMA Protocol<br> DAPL<br>\r
- OpenSM - InfiniBand Subnet Management as a Windows Service</li>\r
+ OpenSM - InfiniBand Subnet Management started as a Windows Service</li>\r
</ul>\r
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<p> </p>\r
<li>Start->Program Files->OpenFabrics Alliance->Windows OpenFabrics -> Command \r
Window</li>\r
<li>run vstat.exe to view HCA configuration.</li>\r
- <li>If IPoIB is installed (Device Manager->Network Adapters) ping another node on the InfiniBand fabric 'ping a.b.c.d'<br>\r
+ <li>If IPoIB is installed (Device Manager->Network Adapters), ping another node on the InfiniBand fabric 'ping a.b.c.d'<br>\r
</li>\r
</ol>\r
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process must remain in order for the fabric to remain configured.</li>\r
<li>OpenSM running as a Windows service:<br>\r
a) Request a 'Custom' install, selecting the OpenSM feature.<br>\r
- b) Manually create and start the OpenSM service: (spce prior to '=' is \r
+ b) Manually create and start the OpenSM service: (space prior to '=' is \r
required)<br>\r
1) sc create opensm binPath= "<a href="file:///C:/Program%20Files/WinOF/opensm.exe%20--service">C:\Program \r
Files\WinOF\opensm.exe --service</a>" start= auto DisplayName= "IB Subnet \r
<p> </p>\r
<h3><u>Local Network Adapter Ordering</u></h3>\r
<p>Local Network Adapter ordering, which results in the IP address advertised \r
-for the system, can be managed from<br> 'My Network Places-> Advanced Tab-> Advanced settings'<br>From the Advanced settings display the ordering Local Network Adapters can be \r
+for the system, can be managed from<br> 'My Network Places-> Advanced Tab-> Advanced settings'<br>From the Advanced settings display, the ordering \r
+of Local Network Adapters can be \r
reordered after the IPoIB Local Network Adapters have been installed. Please \r
check for your desired adapter ordering.<br> </p>\r
<h3><u>Which WinOF release is installed</u>?</h3>\r
<p align="left">The default WinOF installation places the file dat.dll in '%SystemRoot%' \r
folder (a.k.a. \Windows).</p>\r
<p align="left">The DAPL configuration file by default is defined as \r
-'%SystemDrive%\DAT\dat.conf'. This default specification can be overriden by use \r
+'%SystemDrive%\DAT\dat.conf'. This default specification can be overridden by use \r
of the environment variable DAT_OVERRIDE. Such that 'DAT_OVERRIDE=D:\MyDAT\test.conf' \r
would be a valid override specification.</p>\r
<p align="left">Within the dat.conf file, the DAPL library specification can be \r
<p> </p>\r
<h2><u>Uninstall</u></h2>\r
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-<p>Use the Add Remove Programs from the control panel to remove the Windows\r
+<p>Use the Control Panel-> Add Remove Programs to remove the Windows\r
OpenFabrics installation.</p>\r
<p> </p>\r
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Sometimes an \r
errant "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" window pops up during \r
installation.<br>\r
- Just 'cancel' the popup and proceed with installation.</font></p></li>\r
+ Just 'cancel' the popup and proceed with installation.<br>\r
+ An artifact of the 'Cancel' operation can cause a taskbar Information bubble \r
+ to appear which incorrectly claims problems with the Infiniband device \r
+ installation; Check IB device operation via the Device Manager.</font></p></li>\r
</ul>\r
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