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• Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, 64-bit kernel (not 32-bit)

• Ubuntu 16.xx LTS, 64-bit kernel (not 32-bit) — Not fully supported.

• CentOs/RedHat 7.2 LTS, 64-bit kernel (not 32-bit) — This is the only working option for ConnectX-4.

Note

Additional OS versions may be supported by compiling the necessary drivers.

To check whether a kernel is 64-bit, verify that the ouput of the following command is x86_64.

[bash]>uname -m

x86_64

2.2.2 Download Linux

ISO images for supported Linux releases can be downloaded from:

Table 2.11: Supported Linux ISO image links

Distribution SHA256 Checksum

Fedora 20 Fedora 20 CHECKSUM

Fedora 21 Fedora 21 CHECKSUM

Ubuntu 14.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04* CHECKSUMs

Ubuntu 16.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04* CHECKSUMs

For Fedora downloads. . .

• Select a mirror close to your location:

https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/mirrors/Fedora

Choose: "Fedora Linux http" → releases → <version number> → Server → x86_64 → iso → Fedora-Server-DVD-x86_64-

<version number>.iso

• Verify that the SHA-256 checksum value of the downloaded ﬁle matches the linked checksum values with the sha256sum

command. Example:

[bash]>sha256sum Fedora-18-x86_64-DVD.iso

91c5f0aca391acf76a047e284144f90d66d3d5f5dcd26b01f368a43236832c03

2.2.3 Install Linux

Ask your lab admin to install the Linux using CIMC, assign an IP, and set the DNS. Request the sudo or super user password to

enable you to ping and SSH.

Example of installing Fedora 21 Server [fedora21_example]