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QLogic HCA and QLogic OFED Software Install Guide
QLogic OFED Version 1.4
Sections rearranged, renamed, and expanded due
to multiple install methods. Previous sections:
Installing the InfiniPath and Open fabrics RPMs
Downloading and Unpacking the InfiniPath and
OpenFabrics Software
“Choose the Appropriate Download Files” on
page 5-4
“Install QLogicIB-Basic with the Installer Tool” on
page 5-7
“About rpm Installation” on page 5-13
“Install QLogic OFED Using Rocks” on page5-20
“Install QLogic OFED Using a Platform OCS Kit”
on page5-22
“Using rpm to Install InfiniPath and OpenFabrics”
on page5-14
Added new section about installing using the
Installer Tool.
“Install QLogicIB-Basic with the Installer Tool” on
page 5-7
Moved introductory information about RPM instal-
lation before sections on installing using the two
different methods.
“About rpm Installation” on page 5-13
Removed paragraph about kernel module support
being part of InfiniPath RPMs; was relevant to pre-
vious release.
Was in old section “Installing the InfiniPath and
Open fabrics RPMs”
Added note about need to use prefixed install if
using QLogic MPI with mpi-selector.
“Using rpm to Install InfiniPath and OpenFabrics”
on page5-14
Modified module for installed layout. New location
for ipath modules. Location of other OFED mod-
ules listed here.
“Installed Layout” on page 5-23
Modified module for driver overview. “InfiniPath and OpenFabrics Driver Overview” on
page 6-1
Modified module for configuring IPoIB. Only restart
information has been changed.
“Configuring the IPoIB Network Interface” on
page 6-2
Modified module for configuring VNIC interface.
Changed infinipath start/stop commands, and
added some introductory material.
“SRP stands for SCSI RDMA Protocol. It was origi-
nally intended to allow the SCSI protocol to run
over InfiniBand for Storage Area Network (SAN)
usage. SRP interfaces directly to the Linux file sys-
tem through the SRP Upper Layer Protocol. SRP
storage can be treated as another device.” on
page 6-4
Modified module for configuring SRP. “SRP” on page 6-4
Modified module for uDAPL configuration. “MPI over uDAPL” on page 6-13
Deleted reference to MTRR BIOS setting. “Configuring the BIOS” on page 4-4
“BIOS Settings” on page A-2