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Solarflare Server Adapter User Guide
Solarflare Adapters on Linux
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3.3 Solarflare RPMs
Solarflare supply RPM packages in the following formats:
• DKMS
• Source RPM
DKMS RPM
Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) is a framework where device driver source
can reside outside the kernel source tree. It supports an easy method to rebuild
modules when kernels are upgraded.
Execute the command
dkms ‐‐ version
to determine whether DKMS is installed.
To install the Solarflare driver DKMS package execute the following command:
rpm ‐ i sfc ‐ dkms ‐ <version>.noarch.rpm
Load the driver:
modprobe sfc
Teaming Improve server reliability and bandwidth by combining
physical ports, from one or more Solarflare adapters, into a
team, having a single MAC address and which function as a
single port providing redundancy against a single point of
failure.
• See Setting Up Teams on page 73
Virtual LANs
(VLANs)
Support for multiple VLANs per adapter.
• See Setting Up VLANs on page 73
1. Requires an AppFlex license ‐ for details refer to Solarflare AppFlex™ Technology
Licensing. on page 18 .
Table 14: Linux Feature Set