Install the BXOFED Software (Linux)

When you install the BXOFED software, any previous installations of OFED or BXOFED software are removed. Configuration files are not removed.

1. Become superuser of the host that received the BXOFED software.
2. Change to the directory where you extracted the .tgz file.
3. Run the installation script.

   # ./BXOFED-1.5.1-1.6.3/install.pl

   The script begins. Interactive menus direct you through the installation process. During the installation, two configuration files are created:

   • ofed.conf – contains the names of the software modules installed and the configuration settings chosen during the installation.

   • ofed_net.conf – contains the IPoIB configuration settings chosen during the installation.

   The script finishes. This information is found in the respective locations:

   • Man pages are installed in /usr/share/man.

   • Documentation is installed under the /usr/share/doc directory.

   • IPoIB configuration information is installed under the /etc/sysconfig/network* directory.

   • The openibd daemon is installed under the /etc/init.d directory.

   • BXOFED commands are located in the /usr/bin and /usr/sbin directories.

   • BXOFED software installation information is displayed with the /etc/infiniband/info script.

4. (Optional) If the .tgz file was extracted to a NFS shared directory for a cluster, then to install the BXOFED software onto any remaining nodes in that cluster.
   1. Login as superuser of a node to receive the BXOFED software.
   2. Change to the directory where the .tgz file was extracted.
   3. Install the BXOFED software automatically.

      # ./BXOFED-1.5.1-1.6.3/install.pl -c path/ofed.conf -n path/ofed_net.conf

      where path is the directory path to the ofed.conf and ofed_net.conf files.

   4. Repeat from Step a for all nodes to receive the BXOFED software.
5. Reboot the Linux InfiniBand host(s).

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