InfiniBand Software for Linux

InfiniBand is a network architecture for the large-scale interconnection of computing and I/O nodes through a high-speed switched fabric. To operate InfiniBand on an Oracle server, you need an InfiniBand HCA (the adapter) and an InfiniBand software stack.

With most supported Linux releases, you must also install the OFED software stack (version 1.5.1 or higher). Refer to your Linux vendor for software installation recommendations and support.

As the popularity of InfiniBand technology increases, the number of Linux distributions and open source organizations producing drivers and tools will increase. For up-to-date information, check with open source organizations (such as http://OpenFabrics.org) and your current vendors.

The OpenFabrics organization is the Open Software solution in the InfiniBand software space. The OFED is the InfiniBand suite of software produced by this organization. Various vendors contribute their drivers (and other software components) to OFED.

If you are running a Linux OS without OFED, or using the HCA in a network with the Sun Network QDR Infiniband Gateway Switch, you can download the BXOFED from My Oracle Support: http://support.oracle.com

Related Information

• Acquire the BXOFED Software (Linux)

• Install the BXOFED Software (Linux)

• Internet Protocol Over InfiniBand (Linux)

• Verify the Installation (Linux)