Q-Logic OFED, IB0056101-00 G.02 manual Using rpm to Install InfiniPath and OpenFabrics

Software Installation

Using rpm to Install InfiniPath and OpenFabrics

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RPMs contain config files. Your current config files will not be overwritten when new RPMs are installed. New config files will contain the suffix .rpmnew and can be found in /etc/sysconfig and /etc/infiniband. Check the new files to see if there is anything you want to add to your standard config files

Please note:

„For convenience, QLogic recommends that the same set of RPMs are installed on all nodes (with the exception of OpenSM). Omitting the *-Static/* and *-Debuginfo/* RPMs is recommended. Use the */32bit/* RPMs only if you need them. Some RPMs are optional depending on which type of node is being used. To see which RPMs are required or optional for each type of node, according to its function as a compute node, front end node, development machine, or Subnet Manager (SM), see Appendix D “Package Descriptions”.

„Install the OpenSM RPM only if you do not plan to use a switch-based or host-based SM. The OpenSM RPM is normally installed on the node on which it will be used. If installed, it is off by default. This behavior can be modified. See “OpenSM” on page 6-3for more information.

„Programs that incorporate the user IB verbs interfaces, such as diagnostics, benchmarks, verbs-based MPIs (for example, Intel MPI), and SDP sockets must have the OpenFabrics RPMs installed.

„Install the infinipath RPM on all nodes where you install the mpi-frontendRPM.

„The mpi-devel and infinipath-devel qlogic-mpi-register RPM is installed,

RPMs will be installed when the as there are dependencies.

„Check that all older stock OFED RPMs have been uninstalled (“Uninstalling InfiniPath and OpenFabrics RPMs” on page 5-24)

Using rpm to Install InfiniPath and OpenFabrics

1.Use the Downloads tab on the QLogic web site to locate your adapter model.

http://www.qlogic.com

After downloading the appropriate tar file, type:

$ tar zxvf QLogicOFED<version>-<distribution>-x86_64.tgz

The tar command creates a directory based on the tar file name and places the RPMs and other files in this directory.

2.The RPMs need to be available on each node on which they will be used. You can copy the RPMs to a directory on each node that will need them.

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