[openib-general] Infiniband on Debian etch RC1

[Diego Guella]

Roland,
as you can see from this 
http://openib.org/pipermail/openib-general/2006-November/028622.html
I have tried in every manner to install OFED-1.1 using openSuSE 10.2 on this 
PowerEdge 1950 server, but it seems it don't like it.
So, I read in the mailing list 
(http://openib.org/pipermail/openib-general/2006-November/028640.html) that 
I could use the Infiniband support in the kernel, and I installed Debian 4.0 
RC1 on the PowerEdge 1950.

Yes, I am using the standard Debian kernel and packages, I used the network 
install CD and done the installation.
The ib_uverbs module were not loaded in the kernel, so I added the line in 
/etc/modules as you said.

Finally, this WORKS!! I have been able to perform a RDMA read from the 2850 
to the 1950.
Thank you very much for your help, this is the first time I see Infiniband 
working on this server!

But now, I have more questions...

I try to explain my Infiniband network. These are the computers I have:
1.Dell PowerEdge 1950 with Mellanox MHES28-XT (Debian 4.0 RC1)
2.Dell PowerEdge 2850 with Mellanox MHES28-XT (SuSE Professional 9.3, 
OFED-1.0)
3.Dell Dimension 9100 with Mellanox MHES14 (SuSE Professional 9.3, OFED-1.0)

I'm been able to install OFED only on SuSE 9.3, so in the computers with 
SuSE 9.3 I have also installed upper layer protocols, like IPoIB and SDP, 
and a subnet manager.

Assume now I want to use only Debian in my computers.

1.Now I need a subnet manager. How can I install one on a Debian system?
2.How can I enable IPoIB and SDP ULP on Debian?




Thank you,
Diego


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roland Dreier" <rdreier at cisco.com>
To: "Diego Guella" <diego.guella at sircomtech.com>
Cc: <openib-general at openib.org>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [openib-general] Infiniband on Debian etch RC1


> > libibverbs: Fatal: couldn't read uverbs ABI version.
>
> Do you have the ib_uverbs kernel module installed?
>
> To load it automatically on boot you can add a line
>
> ib_uverbs
>
> to your /etc/modules directory.
>
> BTW out of curiousity are you using the standard Debian kernel and
> libibverbs/libmthca packages?  That's what I would do -- it all should
> work fine and I would like to hear about it if it doesn't.
>
> - R.