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3.2.1
Linux Environment
The currently supported distributions and associated Linux kernel versions for
InfiniPath and OpenFabrics are listed in the following table. The kernels are the
ones that shipped with the distributions, unless otherwise noted.
Table 3-1. InfiniPath/OpenFabrics Supported Distributions and Kernels
Fedora Core 3 (FC3)
Fedora Core 4 (FC4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL4)
CentOS 4.2-4.4 (Rocks 4.2-4.4)
SUSE Linux 9.3 (SUSE 9.3)
SUSE LInux Enterprise Server (SLES 9)
SUSE LInux Enterprise Server (SLES 10)
NOTE:
The SUSE10 release series is no longer supported as of this InfiniPath 2.0 release.
Fedora Core 4 kernels prior to 2.6.16 are also no longer supported.
3.2.2
Environment for InfiniPath and OpenFabrics
There are a few things to keep in mind when setting up the environment:
It is possible to have a cluster running with different kernel versions. However,
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QLogic recommends and supports clusters where all nodes run equivalent
software.
Different distributions require different versions of the InfiniPath software
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distribution, as described below under
Among the many optional packages that each distribution offers, the InfiniPath
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software requires openssh and openssh-server and, if the MPD job launcher
is to be used, python. These must be on every node. Note that in the SUSE,
SLES 9, and SLES 10 distributions openssh-server is a part of the openssh
package.
The
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executables built on different Linux distributions cannot be guaranteed.
Install sysfsutils for your distribution before installing the OpenFabrics
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RPMs, as there are dependencies. Check your distribution's documentation for
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Distribution
IBM Power systems run only with the SLES 10 distribution.
runtime and build environments should be the same. Compatibility between
3 – Software Installation
Software Installation Requirements
InfiniPath/OpenFabrics supported
kernels
2.6.12 (x86_64)
2.6.16, 2.6.17 (x86_64)
2.6.9-22, 2.6.9-34, 2.6.9-42(U2/U3/U4)
(x86_64)
2.6.9 (x86_64)
2.6.11 (x86_64)
2.6.16 (x86_64)
2.6.16 (x86_64 and ppc64)
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3.3.
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