Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- Version 1.4
+ Version 1.5
README
- December 2008
+ October 2009
-This is the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.4
+This is the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.5
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 an iWARP network.
OpenFabrics Home Page: http://www.openfabrics.org
-The OFED rev 1.4 software download available in
-http://www.openfabrics.org/builds/ofed-1.4/release/
+The OFED rev 1.5 software download available in
+http://www.openfabrics.org/builds/ofed-1.5/release/
Please email bugs and error reports to your InfiniBand vendor, or use bugzilla
https://bugs.openfabrics.org/
The OFED Distribution package generates RPMs for installing the following:
o OpenFabrics core and ULPs
- - HCA drivers (mthca, mlx4, ipath, ehca)
+ - HCA drivers (mthca, mlx4, mlx4_en, ipath, ehca)
- iWARP driver (cxgb3, nes)
- core
- Upper Layer Protocols: IPoIB, SDP, SRP Initiator and target, iSER
The default installation directory is: /usr
Install Quick Guide:
-1) Download and extract: tar xzvf OFED-1.4.tgz file.
-2) Change into directory: cd OFED-1.4
+1) Download and extract: tar xzvf OFED-1.5.tgz file.
+2) Change into directory: cd OFED-1.5
3) Run as root: ./install.pl
4) Follow the directions to install required components. For details, please see
- OFED_Installation_Guide.txt under OFED-1.4/docs.
+ OFED_Installation_Guide.txt under OFED-1.5/docs.
Notes:
6. Related Documentation
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1) Release Notes for OFED Distribution components are to be found under
- OFED-1.4/docs and, after the package installation, under
- /usr/share/doc/ofed-docs-1.4 for RedHat
- /usr/share/doc/packages/ofed-docs-1.4 for SuSE.
+ OFED-1.5/docs and, after the package installation, under
+ /usr/share/doc/ofed-docs-1.5 for RedHat
+ /usr/share/doc/packages/ofed-docs-1.5 for SuSE.
2) For a detailed installation guide, see OFED_Installation_Guide.txt.
3) For more information, please visit the OFED web-page http://www.openfabrics.org