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Configuring PVRDMA on VMware vSphere
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1. Create a virtual machine and add a PVRDMA adapter over a vDS port-group from the vCenter. See
Deploying PVRDMA on VMware vSphere for instructions.
2. Install the following packages:
a. rdma-core (yum install rdma-core)
b. infiniband-diags (yum install inifiniband-diags)
c. perftest (yum install perftest)
d. libibverbs-utils
3. Use the ibv_devinfo command to get information about InfiniBand devices available on the user-
space.
Query for the availble devices on the user-space
The query for the available devices on the user-space shows the device HCA_ID vmw_pvrdma0 listed with
the transport type as InfiniBand (0). The port details show the port state is PORT_DOWN. The message
indicates that the PVRDMA module must be removed from the kernel. Use the command rmmod pvrdma or
modprobe pvrdma to remove the module from the kernel. The port state is now PORT_ACTIVE.
Bring up the Ports by removing PVRDMA from the kernel.