QLogic 7104-9M-CABLE User Manual
D–Package Descriptions
InfiniPath and OpenFabrics RPMs
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InfiniPath and OpenFabrics RPMs
If you are using the rpm method, QLogic recommends installing all RPMs on all
nodes, with the exception of the *-Static/*, *-Debuginfo/*, and *32bit/*
RPMs.
Some RPMs are optional. Since cluster nodes can be used for different functions,
it is possible to selectively install RPMs. For example, you can install the opensm
it is possible to selectively install RPMs. For example, you can install the opensm
package for use on the node that will act as a subnet manager. If you want to
selectively install the RPMs, see the following tables for a comparison of required
and optional packages.
selectively install the RPMs, see the following tables for a comparison of required
and optional packages.
To generate a list of the InfiniPath software package contents on each RPM, type:
$ rpm -qlp rpm_file_name
Documentation RPMs
InfiniPath RPMs
Table D-1. Documentation RPMs
RPM Name
Front End
Compute
Development
infinipath-doc-xxx_yyy.noarch.rpm
InfiniPath man pages
InfiniPath man pages
Optional
Optional
Optional
mpi-doc-xxx_yyy.noarch.rpm
Man pages for MPI functions and other
MPI documents
Man pages for MPI functions and other
MPI documents
Optional
Optional
Optional
ofed-docs-xxx.x86_64.rpm
OpenFabrics documentation
OpenFabrics documentation
Optional
Optional
Optional
Table D-2. InfiniPath RPMs
RPM Name
Front End
Compute Development
infinipath-xxx_yyy.x86_64.rpm
Utilities and InfiniPath configuration files
Contains ipath_checkout and
ipathbug-helper
Utilities and InfiniPath configuration files
Contains ipath_checkout and
ipathbug-helper
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Optional
Required
Optional
kernel-ib-xxx_yyy.x86_64.rpm
InfiniPath drivers and OpenFabrics ker-
nel modules
InfiniPath drivers and OpenFabrics ker-
nel modules
Optional
Required
Optional