ConnectX-2: Enabling RSS (Receive Side Scaling) in IPoIB mode
Hello, I'm using Mellanox ConnectX-2 40Gb/s adapters for filtering IP traffic on an HP 4xOpteron server. The server receives traffic via an HP Infiniband-only switch, so using mlx4_en is not an option....
View ArticleRe: Rebuilding OFED 1.5.3 for new Linux kernel
Thanks! Your links are helpful. The idea of using a non-cluster system to build the OFED RPMs was especially useful. The comments appended to the first link have some interesting opinions regarding...
View ArticleRe: Overlay Networks (NV/GRE & VXLan) on ConnectX-3 ??
To enjoy Hardware offload engines for VXLAN and NVGRE you will need theConnectx-3 PRO. ConnectX-3 Pro is the world’s firstadapter with overlay networks hardware offload engines support. ConnectX-3...
View ArticleRe: sx1036 as IB-to IP gateway
Hi Ingvar, When using the SX1036 as a gateway (VPI profile): you can split the following ports to 4*10GbE: 1/4 - This would also disable port 1/11/5- This would also disable port 1/6: In summary: you...
View ArticleRe: Add target crashes the initiator system with MLNX_OFED-1.5.3-3.0.0
John Just to let you know that only SRP-Initiator is included in MLNX_OFED for Linux (1.5.3 & 2.0), which is actually based on open source from OpenFabrics, however, this package does not include...
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC firmware 2.9.1000 non-functional with ESXi 5.1?
I'm also experienced this problem.Below is my result. ConnectX-1 QDR HCA firmware 2.9.1000with Intel vt-D enable on BIOS -> fail!with intel vt-D disable on BIOS -> success! ConnectX-2 QDR HCA...
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC firmware 2.9.1000 non-functional with ESXi 5.1?
Nice info. Thanks for taking the time.
View ArticleRe: Infiniband on Linux... defaults to datagram mode somehow?
Which Infiniband packages are you using? Are you using the ones that come with RHEL 5.5, or are you using OFED packages?
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC firmware 2.9.1000 non-functional with ESXi 5.1?
Hi!My system based SuperMicro X8DTN+-FLR.I have 4 system nodes and all was good condition with 4036 QDR switch and MHQH19-XTCs and MHQH29C-XTRs. I don't use Intel vt-D (Direct-through) on vSphere...
View Articlehelp for ibping and ibv_rc_pingpong over switchless configuration
I recently bought 2 dual-port FDR ConnectX-3 HCAs and have put each HCA in a separate machine. I have them hooked up to each other via an Infiniband cable. There is no switch. OpenSM is installed on...
View Articlemlx4_vnic
mlx4_vnic seems to be missing from OFED 2.0 (I checked both the Ubuntu package as well as SLES). Any idea when it will show up? Especially the dkms flavour in Ubuntu :-)
View ArticleRe: Infiniband on Linux... defaults to datagram mode somehow?
I am not using any add on packages. Only what comes with RHEL v5.5. Thanks in advance for any insight.
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC not working
No worries about the time gap. We all get super busy at times and prioritise, etc. With the problem you're experiencing, a fundamental bit of info is that OpenSM only attaches to one port when it...
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC not working
So I have it wired like thisDC port 1 to RAID port 1DC port 2 to Win7 port 1RAID port 2 to Win7 port 2 I should rewire itDC port 1 to RAID port 2RAID port 1 to Win7 port2Win7 port 1 to DC port 2and run...
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC not working
Pretty much. Well, that's the easiest way to make all ports active. There are other options, such as running more than one OpenSM on a box + manually telling each one which port to use, but they're...
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC not working
I'm all about simple. Any suggestions for addressing? DC1 10.0.0.1 DC2 10.0.0.2RAID1 10.0.0.3 RAID2 10.0.0.4Win7-1 10.0.0.5 Win7-2 10.0.0.6 addressing isn't my forte, or they they have to be on...
View ArticleRe: Mellanox (old Voltaire) ISR9024D-M recover flash area
Hi!I was completed that can I using my corrupted 9024D-M like 9024D...And I found attached document via Google.... This document said internally managed 9024 switch can update firmware remotely...
View ArticleRe: MHGH28-XTC not working
Put them on different subnets. Try this first: DC port 1 (10.0.0.1) → RAID port 2 (10.0.0.2)RAID port 1 (10.0.1.1) → Win 7 port 2 (10.0.1.2)Win 7 port 1 (10.0.2.1) → DC port 2 (10.0.2.2) Netmask of...
View ArticleRe: Can ping but not connect to ports using infiniband
I am running opensmd on both of the machines currently. There is one port connected (port 1) on each HCA. Here's the information you requested. #ifconfig ib0 and ib1ib0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr...
View ArticleRe: help for ibping and ibv_rc_pingpong over switchless configuration
So I have been able to get ibping to work by using just 1 SM using the LIDs. However when using ibv_rc_pingpong and ib_read_bw, if I connect to the ib0 interface ip it doesn't seem to be able to...
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