+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #454778 +++ =Comment: #0================================================= Emily J. Ratliff <emilyr.com> - 2008-07-09 17:29 EDT 1. Feature Id: [200770] Feature Name: Include Open Fabric Enterprise Distribution Sponsor: xSeries Category: xSeries Request Type: Package - Feature from Upstream 2. Short Description Include and support the InfiniBand driver and protocols released by OpenFabrics.org. Need support for Mellanox IB driver (drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca) which supports several IBM BladeCenter/Cluster options. This driver has the co -req of the OFED code. This request is to specifically update the OFED stack (and its corresponding drivers) to the latest available version to ensure all known bug fixes are available for our customers. 3. Business Case Cluster & Blade solutions use Voltaire, Cisco, & Topspin IB adapters. System x needs to be able to support: -Voltaire High Performance SDR InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter -Voltaire High Performance DDR InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter -Cisco Systems 4X InfiniBand HCA Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter -Cisco Systems InfiniBand HCA Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter 4. Sponsor Priority 1 IBM Confidential: no Code Contribution: 3rd party code Upstream Acceptance: Accepted Component Version Target: 1.3.1+ Performance Assistance: no 5. PM Contact: Monte Knutson, mknutson.com, 877-894-1495 6. Technical contact(s): Kevin Stansell, kstansel.com Chris McDermott, mcdermoc.com 7. LTC Manager: Julio Alvarez, julioa.com ----- Cloning original bug so I can have a bug against the kernel component when I submit the kernel patch.
Everything except the ehca driver update has been posted internally for review. Once the ehca driver works, I'll send the incremental diff for review and switch this bug to posted status.
Committed in 79.EL . RPMS are available at http://people.redhat.com/vgoyal/rhel4/
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Installed OFED 1.4 in RHEL4.8 alpha (2.6.9-81.ELsmp) on a pair of IBM HS21 blades connected by a DDR switch. The install and startup of the openibd , related libraries and modules worked without errors. Performed client/server tests of ib_uverbs and ib_ipoib interfaces. All the tests completed successfully and performed as expected.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1024.html