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Re: Which ESXi driver to use for SRP/iSER over IB (not Eth!)?
I heard launching about new vSphere 6.5 yesterday. I'm also heard that Mellanox will drop a support Infiniband iSER on ConnectX-3 and belows from some source that I can't remember exactly now. I give...
View ArticleQuestion for how to use MTUSB on MSB7790?
Dear Admin, I have a customer who has MSB7790 EDR switch , 455A-ECAT EDR HCA and EDR AOC.The customer use the command(mst ib add) to add switch device under /dev/mst/.And use the latest MSB7790...
View ArticleRe: “Invalid module format” error while loading nv_peer_mem in CentOS 6.6
But from earlier comments, it looks like nv_peer_mem is loaded on vega2. Is there same prints about duplicate symbol on the other host comming from nv_p2p_dummy?There must be something different...
View ArticleRe: Which ESXi driver to use for SRP/iSER over IB (not Eth!)?
What's your RDMA Storage target and OS?I prefer Solaris family ZFS COMSTAR but ESXi 6.0 and above won't work properly. Best Regards.
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Re: 40Gb/s IPoIB only gives 5Gb/s real throughput?!
Hello I have actually gone ahead and buit a second computer with a PCIe 3.0 board.Unfortunately I cannot get the promised speed whatever I try:This is the same maximum speed as before: 5.8Gbit...
View ArticleRe: Which ESXi driver to use for SRP/iSER over IB (not Eth!)?
ZFS on Linux seems to be very stable for me.Bear in mind that with LIO you will be able to use SRP only with CentOS inbox drivers. If you choose to install Mellanox OFED, you will have access only to...
View ArticleRe: Which ESXi driver to use for SRP/iSER over IB (not Eth!)?
Thank you for your reply.I experienced infiniband iSER, SRP on OmniOS. Both protocol almost same performance and latency. But Mellanox don't support on vSphere 6 and above.I did downgrade to ESXi 5.5u3...
View ArticleOpenSM Service NOT Installing - Windows Server 2016 DC - HELP!
I'm a Mellanox, networking and Infiniband newb, so please bear with me. I spent the last two days scouring this site and the Interweb for answers, but could not find them.This is an unusual case, as...
View ArticleRe: “Invalid module format” error while loading nv_peer_mem in CentOS 6.6
But from earlier comments, it looks like nv_peer_mem is loaded on vega2Actually for some time it even didn't load on vega2, as you can see in post #1 of this thread, then at a certain moment it loaded...
View ArticleRe: OpenSM Service NOT Installing - Windows Server 2016 DC - HELP!
Hi Paul, Not sure if you tried this already but:http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/prod_software/MLNX_VPI_WinOF_User_Manual_v5.25.pdf -> section 3.2.2 Also - want to get your attention to the...
View ArticleRe: OpenSM Service NOT Installing - Windows Server 2016 DC - HELP!
Hi Eddie! Thanks! I suppose it was too much for me to RTFM ;-) At least it's not as obtuse as the Mellanox Windows firmware update procedure. Who runs their software department? Rube Goldberg's evil...
View ArticleRe: OpenSM Service NOT Installing - Windows Server 2016 DC - HELP!
Also, I was under the impression that the MCX353A-FCBT will run in ETHERNET mode, bypassing any requirement for Infiniband management -- is that true? If so, I cannot see any way in the driver to...
View ArticleQuestion for how to use MTUSB on MSB7790?
Dear Admin, I have a customer who has MSB7790 EDR switch , 455A-ECAT EDR HCA and EDR AOC.The customer use the command(mst ib add) to add switch device under /dev/mst/.And use the latest MSB7790...
View ArticleRe: “Invalid module format” error while loading nv_peer_mem in CentOS 6.6
Different initramfs image may be a clue as this is a proof that those system are not completely identical and something caused to the to be different. Try to analyze the update history, timestamp of...
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Re: SX6036 IPoIB speed issue
Hello Zak, Check/Do the following:1. Make sure you have the latest Mellanox Driver/Firmware2. Make sure you are able to reach line rate speed with "nd_write_bw.exe" which comes with Mellanox WinOF(...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 6 SRP initiator to Solaris COMSTAR SRP Target will crash ESXi 6 host...
The incompatible drivers & platforms that you're using seem to be the root cause of the PSOD - SRP initiator mlnx_ofed_esxi ver1.8.2.4 is not supporting ESXi 6. - It support Esxi5.X only, which...
View ArticleCan anyone please tell me steps to do RoCE over SRIOV on windows 2016 OS ?
I have a Mellonox Connectx 4 card and i want to RoCE over SRIOV VF. Can any one please help me in providing the steps to do ?
View ArticleRe: ESXi 6 SRP initiator to Solaris COMSTAR SRP Target will crash ESXi 6 host...
Okay!I'm also try ETH driver 1.9.10.5 with my MCX354A-FCBT at ETH mode with mlnxconfig.When I boot the ESXi 6.0u2 host with SX6036G ETH port mode shows me a 56Gb Ethernet link up, but vSphere network...
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40Gb/s IPoIB only gives 5Gb/s real throughput?!
I really need some expertise here:For the current situation see update 2 below. I have two Windows 10 Machines with two MHQH19B-XTR 40 Gbit Adapters and a QSFP cable in between. The Vlan manager is...
View ArticleRe: Where is the latest header file for windows libibverbs?
The header file can be revealed after extracting "sdk" fileCan be found under /Program Files/Mellanox/Mellanox_VPI/IB/SDK
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