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5 – Software Installation

Downloading and Unpacking the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics Software

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Make sure that all previously existing (stock) OpenFabrics RPMs are 
uninstalled. See 

information on uninstalling. If you are using RHEL5, make sure that 
opensm-* is manually uninstalled. See 

 for more information.

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Among the many optional packages that each distribution offers, the 
InfiniPath software requires openssh and openssh-server and, if the 

Multi-Purpose Daemon (MPD) job launcher or the ipath_mtrr script is to 

be used, python. These packages must be on every node. Note that in the 

SLES 10 distribution, openssh-server is a part of the openssh package.

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It is possible to have a cluster running with different kernel versions. 
However, QLogic recommends and supports clusters where all nodes run 
equivalent software.

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Different distributions require different versions of the InfiniPath software 
distribution, as described in 

.

This section assumes that the correct Linux kernel, a supported distribution, and 
suggested packages (see 

) have been 

installed on every node. 

Several components are available as separate downloads, as noted in 

. 

All files are available from the QLogic web site: 

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InfiniPath 2.2 
software

Multiple interdependent RPM 
packages make up the InfiniPath 
and OpenFabrics software. 
Includes QLogic VNIC. 

Associated documentation 
includes Readme and Release 
Notes for InfiniPath, and the 
QLogic HCA and InfiniPath soft-
ware installation and user’s 
guides.

QLogic SRP 

QLogic’s version of SRP. 
Available as a separate down-
load.

Has associated Readme, 
Release Notes, and documen-
tation.