Draft
Package Descriptions
OpenFabrics RPMs
D-6 Preliminary IB0056101-00 G.02
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libibverbs-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Library that allows userspace processes to use InfiniBand verbs as
described in the InfiniBand Architecture Specification. This library
includes direct hardware access for fast path operations. For this
library to be useful, a device-specific plug-in module must also be
installed.
Required for
OpenFabrics
libibverbs-utils-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Useful libibverbs example programs such as ibv_devinfo, which
displays information about IB devices
Required for
OpenFabrics
libipathverbs-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Provides device-specific userspace driver for QLogic HCAs
Required for
OpenFabrics
librdmacm-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Support for the new connection manager
Optional for
OpenFabrics
librdmacm-utils-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Utilities for the new connection manager
Optional for
OpenFabrics
libsdp-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Can be LD_PRELOAD-ed to have a sockets application use IB Sock-
ets Direct Protocol (SDP) instead of TCP, transparently and without
recompiling the application
Required for
OpenFabrics
ofed-scripts-xxx.x86_64.rpm
OpenFabrics scripts
Optional for
OpenFabrics
openib-diags-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Useful programs for troubleshooting and checking the state of the
adapter, IB fabric, and its components
Optional for
OpenFabrics
open-iscsi-xxx.x86_64.rpm a
Transport independent, multi-platform implementation of RFC3720
iSCSI with iSER support
For SLES systems
Optional for
OpenFabrics
opensm-libs-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Provides the library for OpenSM
Required for
OpenSM
perftest-xxx.x86_64.rpm
IB performance tests
Optional for
OpenFabrics
Table D-5. OpenFabrics/RPMs (Continued)
RPM Name Comments