[ewg] [PATCH] RDMA/nes: Update nes release notes

Tue Nov 29 13:11:31 PST 2011

Update nes_release_notes.txt file 

Signed-off-by: Jakub Fedoruk <Jakub.Fedoruk at intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Tatyana Nikolova <Tatyana.E.Nikolova at intel.com>
---
 release_notes/nes_release_notes.txt |   94 ++++++++++++-----------------------
 1 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)

diff --git a/release_notes/nes_release_notes.txt b/release_notes/nes_release_notes.txt
index 73628e2..a19b7a1 100644
--- a/release_notes/nes_release_notes.txt
+++ b/release_notes/nes_release_notes.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
             Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
       NetEffect Ethernet Cluster Server Adapter Release Notes
-                           February 2011
+                           November 2011
 
 
 
@@ -10,20 +10,17 @@ support for the NetEffect Ethernet Cluster Server Adapters.
 ==========
 What's New
 ==========
-OFED 1.5.3 contains several enhancements and bug fixes to iw_nes driver.
-
-* Correct AEQE operation.
-* Add backports for 2.6.35 and 2.6.36 kernels.
-* Fix for problem of lack of HW limit checking for MG attach for IMA.
-* Fix for a problem with non-aligned buffers crash during post_recv for IMA.
-* Fix for possible crash when RAW QP resources are destroyed.
-* Fix for problem of RAW QP transition state to	ERR.
-* Fix a problem with sending packets with VLAN flag for IMA.
-* Enable bonds on iw_nes.
-* Fix hazard of sending ibevent for unregistered device.
-* Fix for sending IB_EVENT_PORT_ERR/PORT_ACTIVE	event on link state interrupt.
-* Fix SFP link down detection issue with switch port disable.
-* Fix incorrect SFP link status detection on driver init.
+OFED 1.5.4 contains several enhancements and bug fixes to iw_nes driver.
+
+* Added backports for 2.6.35 to 3.0 kernels.
+* Fixed a couple of problems which caused IMA to crash.
+* Fixed a problem with VLAN flag for IMA.
+* Enabled bonding with iw_nes.
+* Fixed a couple of IB_EVENT issues.
+* Fixed an SFP+ link status issue.
+* Added support for Chelsio Interoperability.
+* Added support for MPA version 2.
+
 
 ============================================
 Required Setting - RDMA Unify TCP port space
@@ -47,14 +44,14 @@ If possible, disable Active State Power Management in the BIOS, e.g.:
 Loadable Module Options
 =======================
 The following options can be used when loading the iw_nes module by modifying
-modprobe.conf file.
+/etc/modprobe.conf file.
 
 wide_ppm_offset=0
     Set to 1 will increase CX4 interface clock ppm offset to 300ppm.
     Default setting 0 is 100ppm.
 
 mpa_version=1
-    MPA version to be used int MPA Req/Resp (0 or 1).
+    MPA version to be used int MPA Req/Resp (1 or 2).
 
 disable_mpa_crc=0
     Disable checking of MPA CRC.
@@ -109,12 +106,17 @@ NOTE: Assuming NetEffect Ethernet Cluster Server Adapter is assigned eth2.
 ===================
 uDAPL Configuration
 ===================
-Rest of the document assumes the following uDAPL settings in dat.conf:
+Rest of the document assumes the following uDAPL settings in /etc/dat.conf:
 
     OpenIB-iwarp u1.2 nonthreadsafe default libdaplcma.so.1 dapl.1.2 "eth2 0" ""
     ofa-v2-iwarp u2.0 nonthreadsafe default libdaplofa.so.2 dapl.2.0 "eth2 0" ""
 
-
+========================
+Chelsio Interoperability
+========================
+The firmware version supporting interoperability with Chelsio is 3.23 or greater.
+The load time Chelsio parameter peer2peer must be set to 1.
+
 ==============
 mpd.hosts file
 ==============
@@ -130,63 +132,35 @@ This operational mode can cause 100% CPU utilization.
 To switch to Event Driven mode and lower CPU utilization please refer to README or 
 Release Notes for specific application.
 
-============================================================
-Recommended Settings for Platform MPI 7.1 (formerly HP-MPI)
-============================================================
-Add the following to mpirun command:
-
-    -1sided
-
-Example mpirun command with uDAPL-2.0:
-
-    mpirun -np 2 -hostfile /opt/mpd.hosts 
-           -UDAPL -prot -intra=shm
-           -e MPI_HASIC_UDAPL=ofa-v2-iwarp
-           -1sided
-           /opt/platform_mpi/help/hello_world
-
-Example mpirun command with uDAPL-1.2:
-
-    mpirun -np 2 -hostfile /opt/mpd.hosts 
-           -UDAPL -prot -intra=shm
-           -e MPI_HASIC_UDAPL=OpenIB-iwarp
-           -1sided
-           /opt/platform_mpi/help/hello_world
-           
-
 ==============================================
 Recommended Settings for Intel MPI 4.0.x
 ==============================================
 Add the following to mpiexec command:
 
     -genv I_MPI_FALLBACK_DEVICE 0
-    -genv I_MPI_FABRICS shm:dapl 
-    -genv I_MPI_DAPL_PROVIDER ofa-v2-iwarp
+    -genv I_MPI_DEVICE rdma:ofa-v2-iwarp
     -genv I_MPI_USE_RENDEZVOUS_RDMA_WRITE 1
 
 Example mpiexec command line for uDAPL-2.0:
 
     mpiexec -genv I_MPI_FALLBACK_DEVICE 0
-            -genv I_MPI_DEVICE shm:dapl
-            -genv I_MPI_DAPL_PROVIDER OpenIB-iwarp
-            -genv I_MPI_DAPL_PROVIDER ofa-v2-iwarp
+            -genv I_MPI_DEVICE rdma:ofa-v2-iwarp
             -genv I_MPI_USE_RENDEZVOUS_RDMA_WRITE 1
             -ppn 1 -n 2
             /opt/intel/impi/4.0.0.025/bin64/IMB-MPI1
 
-Intel MPI use CQ Polling mode as a default.
-To switch to wait mode add the following to mpiexec command:
-     -genv I_MPI_WAIT_MODE 1
-
-NOTE: Wait mode supports the sock device only.
-
 Example mpiexec command line for uDAPL-1.2:
     mpiexec -genv I_MPI_FALLBACK_DEVICE 0
             -genv I_MPI_DEVICE rdma:OpenIB-iwarp
             -genv I_MPI_USE_RENDEZVOUS_RDMA_WRITE 1
             -ppn 1 -n 2
-            /opt/intel/impi/3.2.2/bin64/IMB-MPI1
+            /opt/intel/impi/4.0.0.025/bin64/IMB-MPI1
+
+Intel MPI use CQ Polling mode as a default.
+To switch to wait mode add the following to mpiexec command:
+     -genv I_MPI_WAIT_MODE 1
 
+NOTE: Wait mode supports the sock device only.
 
 ========================================
 Recommended Setting for MVAPICH2 and OFA
@@ -194,7 +168,7 @@ Recommended Setting for MVAPICH2 and OFA
 Example mpirun_rsh command line:
 
     mpirun_rsh -ssh -np 2 -hostfile /root/mpd.hosts
-            /usr/mpi/gcc/mvapich2-1.6/tests/osu_benchmarks-3.1.1/osu_latency
+            /usr/mpi/gcc/mvapich2-1.7/tests/osu_benchmarks-3.1.1/osu_latency
 
 MVAPICH2 use CQ Polling mode as a default.
 To switch to Blocking mode add the following to mpirun_rsh command:
@@ -212,21 +186,19 @@ Example mpirun_rsh command with uDAPL-2.0:
     mpirun_rsh -ssh -np 64 -hostfile /root/mpd.hosts
             MV2_DAPL_PROVIDER=ofa-v2-iwarp
             MV2_ON_DEMAND_THRESHOLD=64
-            /usr/mpi/gcc/mvapich2-1.6/tests/IMB-3.2/IMB-MPI1
+            /usr/mpi/gcc/mvapich2-1.7/tests/IMB-3.2/IMB-MPI1
 
 Example mpirun_rsh command with uDAPL-1.2:
 
     mpirun_rsh -ssh -np 64 -hostfile /root/mpd.hosts
             MV2_DAPL_PROVIDER=OpenIB-iwarp
             MV2_ON_DEMAND_THRESHOLD=64
-            /usr/mpi/gcc/mvapich2-1.6/tests/IMB-3.2/IMB-MPI1
+            /usr/mpi/gcc/mvapich2-1.7/tests/IMB-3.2/IMB-MPI1
 
 MVAPICH2 use CQ Polling mode as a default.
 To switch to Blocking mode add the following to mpirun_rsh command:
      MV2_USE_BLOCKING=1
 
-
-
 ===========================
 Modify Settings in Open MPI
 ===========================
@@ -236,7 +208,6 @@ for your environment:
 
 http://www.open-mpi.org/faq/?category=tuning#setting-mca-params
 
-
 =======================================
 Recommended Settings for Open MPI 1.4.3
 =======================================
@@ -255,7 +226,6 @@ Example mpirun command line:
 OpenMPI use CQ Polling mode as a default.
 No command parameter available to swith to Event Driven mode.
 
-
 ===================================
 iWARP Multicast Acceleration (IMA)
 ===================================
-- 
1.7.1


