User Manual

Rev 2.3-1.0.1
Mellanox Technologies
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Step 9. Check that the repository was successfully added.
# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: product-id, security, subscription-manager
This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management. You can use subscrip-
tion-manager to register.
repo id repo name status
mlnx_ofed MLNX_OFED Repository 108
rpmforge RHEL 6Server - RPMforge.net - dag 4,597
repolist: 8,351
2.5.2 Installing MLNX_OFED using the YUM Tool
After setting up the YUM repository for MLNX_OFED package, perform the following:
Step 1. View the available package groups by invoking:
# yum grouplist | grep MLNX_OFED
MLNX_OFED ALL
MLNX_OFED BASIC
MLNX_OFED GUEST
MLNX_OFED HYPERVISOR
MLNX_OFED VMA
MLNX_OFED VMA-ETH
MLNX_OFED VMA-VPI
Where:
MLNX_OFED ALL Installs all available packages in MLNX_OFED.
MLNX_OFED BASIC Installs basic packages required for running Mellanox cards.
MLNX_OFED GUEST Installs packages required by guest OS.
MLNX_OFED HYPERVISOR Installs packages required by hypervisor OS.
MLNX_OFED VMA Installs packages required by VMA.
MLNX_OFED VMA-ETH Installs packages required by VMA to work over Ethernet.
MLNX_OFED VMA-VPI Installs packages required by VMA to support VPI.
Step 2. Install the desired group.
# yum groupinstall 'MLNX_OFED ALL’
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Setting up Group Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ar_mgr.x86_64 0:1.0-0.11.g22fff4a will be installed
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rds-devel.x86_64 0:2.0.6mlnx-1
rds-tools.x86_64 0:2.0.6mlnx-1
srptools.x86_64 0:0.0.4mlnx3-OFED.2.0.2.6.7.11.ge863cb7
Complete!
Installing MLNX_OFED using the YUM tool does not automatically update the firmware.
To update the firmware to the version included in MLNX_OFED package, you can either: