[ofw] Windows v .614 doesn't detect IPoIB devices

[Jeremy Enos]

Feeling dumb for asking, but where would I get the WinOF install 
package?  I can't find any mention of it in SVN or the Wiki.
thx-

    Jeremy

Smith, Stan wrote:
> The WinOF 1.0 install package addresses your cluster requirements in 
> execution and documentation (Release Notes).
>  
> stan.
>
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> *From:* ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org 
> [mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] *On Behalf Of *Jeremy Enos
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:00 PM
> *To:* Jan Bottorff
> *Cc:* ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
> *Subject:* Re: [ofw] Windows v .614 doesn't detect IPoIB devices
>
> Offline, I was just making a similar point.  I didn't mention it, but 
> I was doing this upgrade interactively (and of course expected 
> everything to just work).   I was only doing this upgrade 
> interactively because I haven't built my cluster yet from this 'golden 
> client'.  Future upgrades will need to be non-interactive, which 
> really needs to be an option for any installer utility as well.  
> Particularly with respect to the nature of IB users...  I estimate 
> convenient, non-interactive needs to be very typical.  I look forward 
> to the day that there is a reliable installer/updater with both 
> interactive and non-interactive modes made available.
>
>     Jeremy
>
> Jan Bottorff wrote:
>> That sounds a lot like the symptoms of the IB coinstaller DLL not
>> getting updated with the new build. My experience has been, coinstallers
>> don't get updated with the latest version automatically by an INF file.
>> You need to get an install application to handle this. It only shows up
>> when you are upgrading a system with an older incompatible coinstaller.
>> Putting something in the release notes might be good. My general policy
>> is: there is no assurance than an upgrade between periodic builds will
>> work correctly. Upgrades between official releases will need to be
>> tested as working.
>>
>> - Jan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org
>> [mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Enos
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:43 PM
>> To: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
>> Subject: Re: [ofw] Windows v .614 doesn't detect IPoIB devices
>>
>> I think I may have cured this on my own... checked the driver version 
>> for the Infiniband Fabric device, and it did not get updated with the 
>> HCA (was still at 432, which apparently worked fine w/ HCA driver 
>> version 459).  Once I forced the Infiniband Fabric device to update to 
>> .614, the IPoIB devices appeared.
>>
>>     Jeremy
>>
>> Jeremy Enos wrote:
>>   
>>> So I'm putting together a windows image using version 614 of openib 
>>> drivers.  Last time I did this, I was using version 459, and when the 
>>> HCA driver was loaded, two IPoIB devices popped up and needed drivers 
>>> loaded too.  The HCA driver for v 614 detects and loads fine, as well 
>>> as the "Infiniband Fabric" found under System devices.  However, no 
>>> new devices are detected for IPoIB.  The event log is pretty clean 
>>> too... just 2 informational (blue flag) entries for the mthca driver 
>>> loading.
>>> My operating system is Windows Compute Cluster x64, using a Dell 1855 
>>> blade with a daughter card HCA (Infinihost III pci-e based, using DLGL
>>>     
>>
>>   
>>> 4.7.600 fw).
>>> I have read in some list threads that this behavior can be due to an 
>>> out of date firmware, and I should check w/ my vendor for an updated 
>>> version.  However, I think I've got the latest fw offered by my 
>>> vendor, and as well I've heard reports that this fw version and same 
>>> daughter card have worked fine for someone else with driver version
>>>     
>> 614.
>>   
>>> So what should I do next to solve this issue?
>>> thx-
>>>
>>>    Jeremy Enos
>>>    NCSA
>>>
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