Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- Version 1.2.c
+ Version 1.2.5
Installation Guide
August 2007
1. Overview
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-This is the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2.c
+This is the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2.5
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.
Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- Version 1.2.c-11
+ Version 1.2.5
Release Notes
- August 2007
+ August 2007
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Table of Contents
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1. Overview, which includes:
- - OFED Distribution Rev 1.2.c Contents
+ - OFED Distribution Rev 1.2.5 Contents
- Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
- Supported HCA and RNIC Adapter Cards and Firmware Versions
- Tested Switch Platforms
1. Overview
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These are the release notes of OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
-release 1.2.c The OFED software package is composed of several software modules,
+release 1.2.5 The OFED software package is composed of several software modules,
and is intended for use on a computer cluster constructed as an InfiniBand
subnet or iWARP network.
1. Only Mellanox HCAs were tested with this package.
2. See mlx4_release_notes.txt for limitations and known issues using ConnectX IB.
-1.1 OFED 1.2.c Contents
+1.1 OFED 1.2.5 Contents
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The OFED package contains the following components:
o OpenFabrics core and ULPs:
3. Main Changes from OFED 1.2
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3.1 Changes in components:
- The following components are different between OFED 1.2 and OFED 1.2.c:
+ The following components are different between OFED 1.2 and OFED 1.2.5:
User space:
- libmlx4 (new)
- mstflint (was enhanced to support ConnectX IB)
- core (the verbs providers)
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-4. Fixed Bugs since OFED 1.2.c-10
+4. Fixed Bugs since OFED 1.2.0
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-- mlx4 drivers were not created on kernel 2.6.22
- mad: Fix address handle leak in mad_rmpp
- opensm: Sets the time a packet can live in the Head of Queue of a port that
drives a CA port to approximately 1 second.
Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- Version 1.2.c
+ Version 1.2.5
README
August 2007
-This is the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2.c
+This is the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2.5
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 1.2.c software download available in
+The OFED rev 1.2.5 software download available in
http://www.openfabrics.org/builds/connectx/release/
Please email bugs and error reports to your InfiniBand vendor, or use bugzilla
The RPMs will be placed under ./RPMS directory.
For further details, see "Building OFED RPMs" and "Advanced Usage of OFED" in
-OFED_Installation_Guide.txt under OFED-1.2.c/docs.
+OFED_Installation_Guide.txt under OFED-1.2.5/docs.
5. Installing OFED Software
The default installation directory is: /usr
Install Quick Guide:
-1) Download and extract: tar xzvf OFED-1.2.c.tgz file.
-2) Change into directory: cd OFED-1.2.c
+1) Download and extract: tar xzvf OFED-1.2.5.tgz file.
+2) Change into directory: cd OFED-1.2.5
3) Run as root: ./install.sh
4) Follow the directions to install required components. For details, please see
- OFED_Installation_Guide.txt under OFED-1.2.c/docs.
+ OFED_Installation_Guide.txt under OFED-1.2.5/docs.
Note: The install script removes previously installed IB packages and
8. Related Documentation
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1) Release Notes for OFED Distribution components are to be found under
- OFED-1.2.c/docs and, after the package installation, under
- /usr/share/doc/ofed-docs-1.2.c for RedHat
- /usr/share/doc/packages/ofed-docs-1.2.c for SuSE.
+ OFED-1.2.5/docs and, after the package installation, under
+ /usr/share/doc/ofed-docs-1.2.5 for RedHat
+ /usr/share/doc/packages/ofed-docs-1.2.5 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
Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- IPoIB in OFED 1.2.c Release Notes
+ IPoIB in OFED 1.2.5 Release Notes
August 2007
Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- mlx4 in OFED 1.2.c-10 Release Notes
+ mlx4 in OFED 1.2.5 Release Notes
August 2007
Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- OSU MPI MVAPICH-0.9.9, in OFED 1.2.c Release Notes
+ OSU MPI MVAPICH-0.9.9, in OFED 1.2.5 Release Notes
August 2007
Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
- RDS in OFED 1.2.c Release Notes
+ RDS in OFED 1.2.5 Release Notes
August 2007