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5 – Software Installation Downloading and Unpacking the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics Software

„Make sure that all previously existing (stock) OpenFabrics RPMs are uninstalled. See “Removing Software Packages” on page 5-33for more information on uninstalling. If you are using RHEL5, make sure that opensm-*is manually uninstalled. See “Version Number Conflict with opensm-* on RHEL5 Systems” on page A-4for more information.

„Among the many optional packages that each distribution offers, the InfiniPath software requires openssh and openssh-serverand, if the Multi-Purpose Daemon (MPD) job launcher or the ipath_mtrr script is to be used, python. These packages must be on every node. Note that in the SLES 10 distribution, openssh-serveris a part of the openssh package.

„It is possible to have a cluster running with different kernel versions. However, QLogic recommends and supports clusters where all nodes run equivalent software.

„Different distributions require different versions of the InfiniPath software distribution, as described in “Installing the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics RPMs” on page 5-6.

Downloading and Unpacking the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics Software

This section assumes that the correct Linux kernel, a supported distribution, and suggested packages (see “Setting Up Your Environment” on page 5-2) have been installed on every node.

Choosing the Appropriate Download Files

Several components are available as separate downloads, as noted in Table 5-2. All files are available from the QLogic web site: http://www.qlogic.com.

Table 5-2. Available Packages

Package	Description	Comments
InfiniPath 2.2	Multiple interdependent RPM	Associated documentation
software	packages make up the InfiniPath	includes Readme and Release
	and OpenFabrics software.	Notes for InfiniPath, and the
	Includes QLogic VNIC.	QLogic HCA and InfiniPath soft-
		ware installation and user’s
		guides.
QLogic SRP	QLogic’s version of SRP.	Has associated Readme,
	Available as a separate down-	Release Notes, and documen-
		tation.
	load.

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