[openib-general] OFED 1.1 - Official Release

[Jeff Squyres]

Tziporet --

Is OFED 1.1 going to be listed on www.openib.org?  I see that the  
"Downloads" section still lists all the OFED 1.0 stuff.



On Oct 20, 2006, at 6:25 AM, Tziporet Koren wrote:

> 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
>
> <OFED_release_notes.txt>
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Jeff Squyres
Server Virtualization Business Unit
Cisco Systems