[ofa-general] ***SPAM*** PPC64 platform and InfiniBand HW

[Tziporet Koren]

Toru Nishimura wrote:
> - I can see PPC64 is one of supported architecture.  What
> are PPC64 platform in use, for development and in-field
> applications?  We need proven / known-to-work PPC64
> platform(s) as a solid foundation to start the entire project.
> Specific model names are wanted.
We test ConnectX with IBM PPC blades - JS22 and QS21 systems
Both Redhat and SLES OSes are working well.
>
> - What IB HW are in use for PPC64 combination?  We are
> consulted to use Mellanox LX PCIe card.  Is the product
> mature enough for PPC64 platforms?
Mellanox LX PCIe card is in GA quality. However we have not tested it 
with PPC systems since we don't have appropiate HW systems

Tziporet