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5 – Software Installation
OpenFabrics Drivers and Services Configuration and Startup

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If you are using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), add these 
lines to the file:

STARTMODE=onboot
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
NAME=’InfiniPath Network Card’
_nm_name=eth-id-$MAC

Proceed to 

If you are you are using static IP addresses (not DHCP), add these lines to 
the file:

STARTMODE=onboot
BOOTPROTO=static
NAME=’InfiniPath Network Card’
NETWORK=192.168.5.0
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
BROADCAST=192.168.5.255
IPADDR=192.168.5.211
_nm_name=eth-id-$MAC

Make sure that you substitute your own IP address for the IPADDR in the 
example. The 

BROADCAST

, 

NETMASK

, and 

NETWORK

 lines need to match for 

your network.

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To verify that the configuration files are correct, run the commands:

# ifup eth2
# ifconfig eth2

You may have to reboot the system for the configuration changes to take 
effect.

The IPoIB network interface, VNIC interface, and OpenSM components of 
OpenFabrics can be configured to be on or off. IPoIB is off by default; VNIC is off 
by default; OpenSM is on by default.

IPoIB, VNIC, OpenSM, SRP, and MPI over uDAPL configuration and startup is 
explained in more detail in the following sections.

The following instructions work for all supported distributions.