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Software Installation
The following steps summarize the basic InfiniPath and OpenFabrics software installation and startup. These steps must be performed on each node in the cluster:
1.Make sure that the HCA hardware installation has been completed according to the instructions in “Hardware Installation” on page
2.Verify that the Linux kernel software is installed on each node in the cluster. The required kernels and supported Linux distributions for both InfiniPath and OpenFabrics are defined in Table
3.Make sure that your environment has been set up as described in “Setting Up Your Environment” on page
4.Download your version of the InfiniPath/OpenFabrics software from the QLogic web site to a local server directory. See “Choosing the Appropriate Download Files” on page
5.Unpack the tar file and check for any missing files or RPMs. See “Unpacking the InfiniPath tar File” on page
6.Install the appropriate packages on each cluster node as described in “Installing the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics RPMs” on page
NOTE:
Rocks may be used as a cluster install method. See “Managing and
Installing Software Using Rocks” on page 5-36.
7.Under the following circumstances, the system needs to be rebooted:
If this is the first InfiniPath installation OR
If you have installed VNIC with the OpenFabrics RPM set
The system can be rebooted after all the software has been installed. If you are only upgrading from a prior InfiniPath software installation, drivers can be restarted manually. See “Starting the InfiniPath Service” on page
8.If you want to use the optional InfiniPath (ipath_ether) and OpenFabrics drivers (ipoib) and services (opensm, srp), configure them as described in “Configuring the InfiniPath Drivers” on page
9.Check the system state by observing the LEDs. See “LED Link and Data Indicators” on page