[openib-general] OFED 1.1 - Official Release

[Tziporet Koren]

I am happy to announce that OFED 1.1 Official Release is now available.

The release can be found under:
https://openib.org/svn/gen2/branches/1.1/ofed/releases/
 
And later today it will be on the OpenFabrics download page:  http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads.html.
 
This release was done in a joint effort of the following companies:
* Cisco
* SilverStorm
* Voltaire
* QLogic
* Intel
* IBM
* Mellanox Technologies
 
I wish to thank all who contributed to the success of this release.
 
Tziporet
===============================================================================
 
Release summary:
================
The OFED software package is composed of several software modules intended for use on a computer 
cluster constructed as an InfiniBand network.
 
OFED package contains the following components:
===============================================
  o   OpenFabrics core and ULPs:
        - HCA drivers (mthca, ipath, ehca)
        - core
        - Upper Layer Protocols: IPoIB, SDP, SRP Initiator, iSER Host and uDAPL
  o   OpenFabrics utilities:
        - OpenSM: InfiniBand Subnet Manager
        - Diagnostic tools
        - Performance tests
  o   MPI:
        - OSU MPI stack supporting the InfiniBand interface
        - Open MPI stack supporting the InfiniBand interface
        - MPI benchmark tests (OSU BW/LAT, Intel MPI Benchmark, Presta)
  o   Sources of all software modules (under conditions mentioned in the modules'
      LICENSE files)
  o   Documentation
 
Notes:
1. SDP is in beta quality.
2. ehca driver is in technology preview state.
3. All other OFED components are of production quality.

Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
=========================================
    CPU architectures:
        * x86_64
        * x86
        * ia64
        * ppc64
 
    Linux Operating Systems:
        - RedHat EL4 up3: 2.6.9-34.ELsmp
        - RedHat EL4 up4: 2.6.9-42.ELsmp
        - SLES9 SP3: 2.6.5-7.244-smp
        - SLES10: 2.6.16.21-0.8-smp
        - kernel.org: 2.6.17.x and 2.6.18.x

 
HCAs Supported
============== 
Mellanox HCAs:
        - InfiniHost
        - InfiniHost III Ex (both modes: with memory and MemFree)
        - InfiniHost III Lx
        Both SDR and DDR mode of the InfiniHost III family are supported.
 
        For official FW versions please see:
        http://www.mellanox.com/support/firmware_table.php
 
Qlogic HCAs:
        - QHT6040 (PathScale InfiniPath HT-460)
        - QHT6140 (PathScale InfiniPath HT-465)
        - QLE6140 (PathScale InfiniPath PE-880)

IBM HCAs:
        - GX Dual-port 4x IB HCA
        - GX Dual-port 12x IB HCA

 
Switches Supported
This release was tested with switches and gateways provided by the following companies:
        - Cisco
        - Voltaire
        - SilverStorm
        - Flextronics
 
Third Party Packages
====================
The following third party packages have been tested with OFED 1.1:
1. Intel MPI, Version 2.0.1 - refresh, and Version 3.0
2. HP MPI

OFED Sources:
=============
Source repositories:
Kernel: git://www.mellanox.co.il/~git/infiniband ofed_1_1
User:   https://openib.org/svn/gen2/branches/1.1/src/userspace 

Main changed from OFED 1.0:
============================
- Kernel code based on 2.6.18
- High Availability in IPoIB and SRP (beta)
- RDS was removed for the OFED package (to be added in future releases)
- IBM low level driver (ehca) was added
- MPI:
  - OSU MVAPICH: Message coalescing
  - Open MPI: Version was updated to v1.1.1
  - MPI tests: Updated to latest versions from LLNL, Intel and OSU
- Management: Added utilities and enhanced tools
- Full support for ppc64 libraries (32 and 64 bits)


See the attached are the release notes for details
 
 
Tziporet Koren
Software Director
Mellanox Technologies
mailto: tziporet at mellanox.co.il
Tel +972-4-9097200, ext 380
 
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