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3 – Software Installation
Software Installation Requirements
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3.2.1
Linux Environment
The currently supported distributions and associated Linux kernel versions for
InfiniPath and OpenFabrics are listed in the following table. The kernels are the
ones that shipped with the distributions, unless otherwise noted.
NOTE: IBM Power systems run only with the SLES 10 distribution.
The SUSE10 release series is no longer supported as of this InfiniPath 2.0 release.
Fedora Core 4 kernels prior to 2.6.16 are also no longer supported.
3.2.2
Environment for InfiniPath and OpenFabrics
There are a few things to keep in mind when setting up the environment:
■
It is possible to have a cluster running with different kernel versions. However,
QLogic recommends and supports clusters where all nodes run equivalent
software.
■
Different distributions require different versions of the InfiniPath software
distribution, as described below under
section 3.3 .
■
Among the many optional packages that each distribution offers, the InfiniPath
software requires
openssh
and
openssh-server
and, if the MPD job launcher
is to be used,
python
. These must be on every node. Note that in the SUSE,
SLES 9, and SLES 10 distributions
openssh-server
is a part of the
openssh
package.
■
The
runtime and build environments should be the same. Compatibility between
executables built on different Linux distributions cannot be guaranteed.
■
Install
sysfsutils
for your distribution before installing the OpenFabrics
RPMs, as there are dependencies. Check your distribution’s documentation for
Table 3-1. InfiniPath/OpenFabrics Supported Distributions and Kernels
Distribution
InfiniPath/OpenFabrics supported
kernels
Fedora Core 3 (FC3) 2.6.12 (x86_64)
Fedora Core 4 (FC4) 2.6.16, 2.6.17 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL4) 2.6.9-22, 2.6.9-34, 2.6.9-42(U2/U3/U4)
(x86_64)
CentOS 4.2-4.4 (Rocks 4.2-4.4) 2.6.9 (x86_64)
SUSE Linux 9.3 (SUSE 9.3) 2.6.11 (x86_64)
SUSE LInux Enterprise Server (SLES 9) 2.6.16 (x86_64)
SUSE LInux Enterprise Server (SLES 10) 2.6.16 (x86_64 and ppc64)