Dell QLogic QL45212, User Manual

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6–Configuring RoCE
Configuring RoCE on the Adapter for Linux
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RoCE Configuration for SLES
To configure RoCE on the adapter for an SLES host, OFED must be installed and
configured on the SLES host. Some SLES hosts come with OFED installed
(in-box), and some do not (out-of-box). Choose the procedure that matches your
system.
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Configuring In-box OFED for SLES Linux
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Installing Out-of-box OFED for SLES Linux
Configuring In-box OFED for SLES Linux
To install in-box OFED for SLES Linux:
1. While installing or upgrading the operating system, select the Infiniband
support packages.
2. Install the following RPMs from the corresponding SLES SDK kit image:
libibverbs-devel- x.x.x .x86_64.rpm
(required for libqedr installation)
perftest- x.x.x .x86_64.rpm
(required for bandwidth and latency applications)
3. Install the Linux drivers, as described in “Installing Linux Drivers for RoCE in
an In-box OFED Environment” on page 14 .
Installing Out-of-box OFED for SLES Linux
To install out-of-box OFED for SLES Linux:
1. Download latest out-of-box OFED from the following link:
http://downloads.openfabrics.org/OFED .
2. Remove the existing Linux drivers, as described in “Removing Linux Drivers
in a RoCE Environment” on page 11 .
3. Untar and install the out-of-box OFED. When prompted, copy and install the
following RPMs from the SLES12 SDK kit.
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zlib-devel
to build mstflint
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libnl-1_1-devel
to build libiwpm
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tcl-devel
to build ibutils
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glib2-devel
to build infiniband-diags
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libudev-devel
to build infiniband-diags
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libnl-1_1-devel
to build libfabric
4. When the installation is complete, reboot the sever.