Q-Logic IB0056101-00 G manual Software Installation

QLogic HCA and InfiniPath→ Software Install Guide Version 2.2

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	Hardware Installation for QLE7240, QLE7280, or QLE7140 with PCI
	Express Riser	4-9
	Dual Adapter Installation	4-9
	Installation Steps	4-9
	Hardware Installation for QHT7140 with HTX Riser	4-12
	Hardware Installation for QLE7240, QLE7280, and QLE7140 Without a PCI
	Express Riser	4-15
	Hardware Installation for the QHT7140 Without an HTX Riser	4-16
	Switch Configuration and Monitoring	4-17
	Cabling the Adapter to the InfiniBand Switch	4-17
	Completing the Installation	4-18
5	Software Installation
	Cluster Setup	5-1
	Types of Nodes in a Cluster Environment	5-1
	Supported Linux Distributions	5-2
	Setting Up Your Environment	5-2
	Downloading and Unpacking the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics Software . . .	5-3
	Choosing the Appropriate Download Files	5-3
	Unpacking the InfiniPath tar File	5-4
	Check for Missing Files or RPMs	5-5
	Installing the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics RPMs	5-6
	Choosing the RPMs to Install	5-7
	Using rpm to Install InfiniPath and OpenFabrics	5-8
	Installed Layout	5-9
	Starting the InfiniPath Service	5-10
	InfiniPath and OpenFabrics Driver Overview	5-11
	Configuring the InfiniPath Drivers	5-11
	Configuring the ib_ipath Driver	5-12
	Configuring the ipath_ether Network Interface	5-12
	ipath_ether Configuration on Red Hat	5-12
	ipath_ether Configuration on SLES	5-14
	OpenFabrics Drivers and Services Configuration and Startup	5-16
	Configuring the IPoIB Network Interface	5-17
	Configuring and Administering the VNIC Interface	5-18
	OpenSM	5-23
	SRP	5-24
	Using OFED SRP	5-24
	MPI over uDAPL	5-26
	Other Configuration: Changing the MTU Size	5-26

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