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Driver Software and Firmware
3.1
Driver Software
3.1.1 Linux
For Linux, download and install the latest OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) software
package available via the Mellanox Web site at:
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Support > Download Center. Follow the installation instructions
included in the download package.
3.1.2 Windows
For Windows, download and install the latest Mellanox WinOF VPI for Windows software pack-
age available via the Mellanox Web site at:
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Support > Download
Center. Follow the installation instructions included in the download package.
3.2
FlexBoot
FlexBoot enables remote boot over Ethernet or InfiniBand using Boot over InfiniBand (BoIB),
Boot over Ethernet (BoE), or Boot over iSCSI (Bo-iSCSI). This technology is based on the Pre-
boot Execution Environment (PXE) standard specification, and FlexBoot software is based on the
open source EtherBoot/gPXE project (see www.etherboot.org). For more information go to
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Support > Download Center.
3.3
NVIDIA GPUDirect Support
Utilizing the high computational power of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), the GPU-to-GPU
method has proven valuable in various areas of science and technology. Mellanox ConnectX-2
based HCA provides the required high throughput and low latency for GPU-to-GPU communica-
tions.
3.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements
Software:
Operating Systems:
• RHEL5.4 2.6.18-164.el5 x86_64 or later
• Mellanox OFED with GPUDirect support
• NVIDIA Development Driver for Linux version 195.36.15 or later
Hardware:
• Mellanox ConnectX-2 HCA card
• NVIDIA Tesla series