QLogic HCA and QLogic OFED Software Install Guide QLogic OFED Version 1.4

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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

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Software Installation

 

 

Cluster Setup

5-1

 

Types of Nodes in a Cluster Environment

5-1

 

Supported Linux Distributions

5-1

 

Distribution Identifiers

5-2

 

Compiler Support

5-3

 

Setting Up Your Environment

5-3

 

Choose the Appropriate Download Files

5-4

 

Install QLogicIB-Basic with the Installer Tool

5-7

 

About rpm Installation

5-13

 

Using rpm to Install InfiniPath and OpenFabrics

5-14

 

RPM Organization

5-16

 

Install QLogic OFED User-level Software with the rpm Command

5-17

 

Rebuilding or Reinstalling the kernel-ibDriver with rpm After a

 

 

Kernel Upgrade

5-19

 

Rebuilding the kernel-ibDriver on an Unsupported Distribution or an

 

 

Unsupported Distribution/Kernel Pair

5-19

 

Install QLogic OFED Using Rocks

5-20

 

Install Frontend and Compute Nodes

5-20

 

Rocks Installation on an Existing Frontend Node

5-21

 

Install QLogic OFED Using a Platform OCS Kit

5-22

 

Install FastFabric Software CD/ISO Image

5-22

 

Install Additional Software

5-23

 

Installing Lustre

5-23

 

Installed Layout

5-23

 

Removing Software Packages

5-24

 

Uninstalling Using the Installer Tool

5-24

 

Uninstalling InfiniPath and OpenFabrics RPMs

5-24

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