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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>I have used the OFED-1.3 software to communicate with the
current cards I have.  These cards come up as “MT23108” in the
logs, and I am not sure whom the manufacturer is.  I was able to program
the cards, and even install MPICH2 and run tests.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>I have recently obtained new IB cards from HP “<b><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>HP PCI-X 2-port 4X
Fabric (HPC) Adapter” <a
href="http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=id&prodTypeId=12883&prodSeriesId=460713&lang=en&cc=id">http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=id&prodTypeId=12883&prodSeriesId=460713&lang=en&cc=id</a>
</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>and
these cards do not work the same.  The machine boots up fine with the card
in, and shows the card as Mellanox “MT23108” also?  The two
cards are visibly different in every way.  Is the MT23108 a certain
platform for IB?  I am new to the entire IB technology.  This is the
history of what I did.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staged
the machine RH EL v5</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Install
the IB card</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boot
machine up</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Can
see the card looking at “lspci” and “dmesg” but nothing
in the network area or under “ifconfig”  (Just like with the first
cards)</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
then install the OFED-1.3 software to communicate and configure the card</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When
I go to start the card (instead of reboot but have tried both ways) /etc/init.d/openib
start, it all fails.  I then look in the log file and see a bunch of “unknown
symbol…” and “disagrees…” </span> for all
items of ib_uverbs, ib_umad,iw_cxgb3,ib_path, mlx_ib, and so on.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>7)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    
</span></span></span><![endif]>When I reboot, the machine reaches “UDEV”
of the reboot stage, hangs for a little bit, and then many errors show and the
machine won’t boot, unless I take the card out.  If I uninstall the
OFED software, it will reboot fine with the card still in.  The card from
HP giving me problems, does not appear to have any drivers for it.  It
looks like HP supports it to work on Windows, and HPUX.  <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>I’m look for any help you can provide.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Dave  <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><i>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i>  </i><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Engravers MT","serif"'>David
Shue                     
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</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Engravers MT","serif"'>Systems
Specialist        <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Engravers MT","serif"'> 
Computer Sciences
Corporation                                    
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