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DescriptionVladimir Sokolovsky
2010-10-07 15:23:53 UTC
Description of problem:
To run RHEL6 installation over IPoIB anaconda should load ib_ipoib kernel module and configure it with IP address using DHCP.
Note that Infiniband devices have the following hardware class code:
Class code is 0xC0:
0Ch Serial bus controllers
Sub class code and interface is 0x6:
06h 00h InfiniBand
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Try to install RHEL6 over IPoIB
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure DHCP server over IPoIB
2. Configure TFTPBOOT
3. Run SM (opensm)
4. Boot server with Mellanox HCA with Flexboot/PXE support.
5. vmlinuz and initrd will be downloaded by PXE
6. anaconda will not load ib_ipoib kernel module
7. installation will not continue
Actual results:
Anaconda does not load ib_ipoib kernel module
Expected results:
Anaconda should load IPoIB kernel module
Configure ibN interface using DHCP
Start RHEL6 installation
Additional info: