From 64f85bd59494e62216c0d90ec2555358cc1a01fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jon Mason Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:39:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] ofed_docs: update NFSRDMA docs Update the OFED documentation for NFSRDMA to be correct for 1.5. Signed-Off-By: Jon Mason --- nfs-rdma.release-notes.txt | 36 +++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/nfs-rdma.release-notes.txt b/nfs-rdma.release-notes.txt index fb25efb..5e6a2f2 100644 --- a/nfs-rdma.release-notes.txt +++ b/nfs-rdma.release-notes.txt @@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ Author: NetApp and Open Grid Computing - Adapted for OFED 1.4 (from linux-2.6.27.8/Documentation/filesystems/nfs-rdma.txt) - by Jeff Becker + Adapted for OFED 1.5 (from linux-2.6.30/Documentation/filesystems/nfs-rdma.txt) + by Jon Mason Table of Contents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Overview - - OFED 1.4 limitations + - OFED 1.5 limitations - Getting Help - Installation - Check RDMA and NFS Setup @@ -32,27 +32,29 @@ Overview the full Connectathon test suite and operates over both Infiniband and iWARP RDMA adapters. -OFED 1.4.1 limitations: +OFED 1.5 limitations: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NFS-RDMA is supported for the following releases: - - Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 5.1 - Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 5.2 - Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 5.3 + - Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 5.4 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 10, Service Pack 2 + - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 10, Service Pack 3 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 11 And the following kernel.org kernels: - 2.6.22 - - 2.6.26 - - 2.6.27 + - 2.6.25 + - 2.6.30 - All other Linux Distrubutions and kernel versions are NOT supported on OFED 1.4.1 + All other Linux Distrubutions and kernel versions are NOT supported on OFED + 1.5 Getting Help ~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you get stuck, you can ask questions on the - nfs-rdma-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, or general@lists.openfabrics.org + nfs-rdma-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, or linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org mailing lists. Installation @@ -68,12 +70,12 @@ Installation Testing has been performed using several Mellanox-based IB cards and the Chelsio cxgb3 iWARP adapter. - - Install OFED 1.4.1 + - Install OFED 1.5 - NFS/RDMA has been tested on RHEL5.1, RHEL5.2, RHEL 5.3, SLES10SP2, SLES11, - kernels 2.6.22, 2.6.26, and 2.6.27. On these kernels, NFS-RDMA will be - installed by default if you simply select "install all", and can be - specifically included by a "custom" install. + NFS/RDMA has been tested on RHEL5.2, RHEL 5.3, RHEL5.4, SLES10SP2, + SLES10SP3, SLES11, kernels 2.6.22, 2.6.25, and 2.6.30. On these kernels, + NFS-RDMA will be installed by default if you simply select "install all", + and can be specifically included by a "custom" install. In addition, the install script will install a version of the nfs-utils that is required for NFS/RDMA. The binary installed will be named "mount.rnfs". @@ -81,8 +83,8 @@ Installation later. Upon successful installation, the nfs kernel modules will be placed in the - directory /lib/modules/'uname -a'/updates. It is recommended that you reboot to - ensure that the correct modules are loaded. + directory /lib/modules/'uname -a'/updates. It is recommended that you reboot + to ensure that the correct modules are loaded. Check RDMA and NFS Setup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ NFS/RDMA Setup Mount the NFS/RDMA server: - $ mount -o rdma,port=20049 :/ /mnt + $ mount.rnfs :/ /mnt -o proto=rdma,port=20049 To verify that the mount is using RDMA, run "cat /proc/mounts" and check the "proto" field for the given mount. -- 2.46.0