To configure and use VNICs from a Linux or Oracle Solaris InfiniBand host, the host must have the following software and firmware installed:
For Linux hosts – BXOFED software. See Acquire the BXOFED Software (Linux).
For Oracle Solaris hosts – ethernet-over-ib software. The software package is available in the Oracle Solaris 11 image.
For either host – ConnectX-2 firmware version 2.7.8130 or newer. See Acquire the ConnectX-2 Firmware.
All of these software packages are available from Oracle.