Driver Installation
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Mellanox Technologies
4.1.5.2 Installing MLNX_OFED using the YUM Tool
After setting up the YUM repository for MLNX_OFED package, perform the following:
Step 1.
View the available package groups by invoking:
Where:
Note:
MLNX_OFED provides kernel module RPM packages with KMP support for
RHEL and SLES. For other Operating Systems, kernel module RPM packages are pro-
vided only for the Operating Systems' default kernel. In this case, the group RPM pack-
ages have the supported kernel version in their package's name.
Example:
# yum search mlnx-ofed-
mlnx-ofed-all.noarch : MLNX_OFED all installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-basic.noarch : MLNX_OFED basic installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-guest.noarch : MLNX_OFED guest installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-hpc.noarch : MLNX_OFED hpc installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-hypervisor.noarch : MLNX_OFED hypervisor installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-vma.noarch : MLNX_OFED vma installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-vma-eth.noarch : MLNX_OFED vma-eth installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-vma-vpi.noarch : MLNX_OFED vma-vpi installer package (with KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-all
Installs all available packages in MLNX_OFED.
mlnx-ofed-basic
Installs basic packages required for running Mellanox cards.
mlnx-ofed-guest
Installs packages required by guest OS.
mlnx-ofed-hpc
Installs packages required for HPC.
mlnx-ofed-hypervisor
Installs packages required by hypervisor OS.
mlnx-ofed-vma
Installs packages required by VMA.
mlnx-ofed-vma-eth
Installs packages required by VMA to work over Ethernet.
mlnx-ofed-vma-vpi
Installs packages required by VMA to support VPI.
mlnx-ofed-all-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED all installer package for kernel
3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-basic-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED basic installer package for
kernel 3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-guest-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED guest installer package for
kernel 3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-hpc-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED hpc installer package for kernel
3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-hypervisor-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED hypervisor installer
package for kernel 3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-vma-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED vma installer package for kernel
3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-vma-eth-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED vma-eth installer package
for kernel 3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
mlnx-ofed-vma-vpi-3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64.noarch : MLNX_OFED vma-vpi installer package
for kernel 3.17.4-301.fc21.x86_64 (without KMP support)
