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Re: How to set IPoIB interface MTU in VmWare 5.5
Hi!Here is my PERSONAL LAB's configuration. You must configure your ESXi host, too! - I think you miss the default configuration value of Mellanox vSphere OFED 1.8.2. Here is sample script. esxcli...
View ArticleRe: Is Firmware for Voltaire EX400 Available from Mellanox ?
Some things for you to know:-1. You can flash your voltaire with the mellanox firmware, I can't remember the switch, but if you pull up the flint manual it will tell you. I've done that with IBM...
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Installation of 4.60 fails in german version of 2008R2x64
Hi all I tried to install in a VSphere 5.5 based the package MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_60_All_win2008R2_x64 in a german version of Windows Server 2008 R2 x64. The IB card used is a MHQH29C-XTR with firmware...
View ArticleRe: MAC shown incorrectly in OFED 2.1? How to fix?
Hi Skoerner, ifconfig is obsolete according to Red Hat, also it shows the followng message when running it when IPoIB interfaces exists: Ifconfig uses the ioctl access method to get the full address...
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Re: MCQH29-XDR Parts Question
For anyone interested, I built my own brackets.Here is how.Open Office document with pictures, about 8 MB. http://downloads.profittools.net:8000/STowle/C6100Brackets.odt Regards,S_Towle
View ArticleError messages from MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.0-3.0.0 driver?
My current setting is:Host: CentOS 6.4Mellanox Driver: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.0-3.0.0-rhel6.4-x86_64 with SRIOV enabledVirtualization: KVMMellanox Card: ConnectX-3 EN So far so good for last 2 months, I...
View Articlewrite throughput for SRP vs. local mount?
Does anyone have an idea what theoretical max write throughput for a disk accessed via SRP vs. the same disk accessed locally? If I have a Samsung 840 SSD mounted locally, I get reliable write...
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Hi!SRP target aims shared block storage.If you want compare simple storage throughput, I think SMB Direct is more good choice.
View ArticleRe: write throughput for SRP vs. local mount?
If your storage subsystem can support FDR's throughput, SRP max write throughout was limited by your PCIe slot's throughput.
View ArticleLinux VM communication on IPoIB Network
I was tried local private network from Ethernet to IPoIB.But there is some problem occurred. I have virtual Untangle VM for DHCP service and control separated private network. Windows VM works greate...
View ArticleRe: vSphere 5.1 U1 IPoIB VLAN support
I'm so sorry for my late reply.That's a vSwitch's VLAN ID for nested virtualization test environment.I prefer to test all of VMware and Microsoft virtuaization technologies.
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Re: write throughput for SRP vs. local mount?
I think I get it now. For IO reads, there is an RDMA write from the target, so the throughput is just limited by the target bus speed. For IO writes, there is an RDMA read followed by an RDMA write, so...
View ArticleRe: Vmware ESXi 5.1 & ConnectX SRP Support
Yes, that is correct. Looking through my notes on when I did this: Now we can burn the new firmware image to the HCA. Being a HP branded Mellanox card, I have had to let the utility change the PSID...
View ArticleRe: Issues with SRP and unexplainable "ibping" behaviour.
I'm using the latest firmware on the Solaris Server, but a slightly older one (compatibility reasons?) on the ESXi v5.5 Server: STORAGE-SERVER:STORAGE-SERVER:/# ibstat Firmware version: 2.9.1000...
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Re: FlexBoot linux IBoIP
I was very disappointed with FlexBoot. I think OptionROM has a unique room for reserve any configurations (SRP, iSCSI,PXE) like CNA's fromIntel, Chelsio, Emulex and so on. If you reboot the server then...
View ArticleRe: Error messages from MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.0-3.0.0 driver?
Hi,what is the HCA model and FW version you have? can you post the output of ibv_devinfo command?
View ArticleRe: Error messages from MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.0-3.0.0 driver?
while you are working on this, let me suggest: upgrade the FW to 2.30.8000 and use the later MOFED 2.1. SRIOV should be at GA level with those versions.
View ArticleRe: Error messages from MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.0-3.0.0 driver?
Lets say I upgrade the firmware and the driver of the OS. Do I have an option to downgrade the firmware later? if so how? Downgrade functionality is a must as for some temporary period.
View ArticleRe: FlexBoot linux IBoIP
Can you elaborate which configurations got lost ? For example is ISCSI configuration is done thorough DHCP , they arepersistent. Regarding our ability to reserve configurations - let's...
View ArticleRe: FlexBoot linux IBoIP
Hi ingvar_j, "Question: What do I have to do in order to remote install a later version like RH/Centos 6.4 or 6.5 ?" Nothing! support is built in. in any case - you can find RH/CentOS 6.4 at :...
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