diff --git a/docs/source/advanced/networks/infiniband/mlnxofed_ib_install_v2_diskful.rst b/docs/source/advanced/networks/infiniband/mlnxofed_ib_install_v2_diskful.rst index 1dc68fc0a..6ede855e5 100644 --- a/docs/source/advanced/networks/infiniband/mlnxofed_ib_install_v2_diskful.rst +++ b/docs/source/advanced/networks/infiniband/mlnxofed_ib_install_v2_diskful.rst @@ -55,7 +55,11 @@ Configuration for Diskful Installation rsetboot net rpower reset - After installation, you can login target ndoe and issue ``ibstat`` command to verify if your IB driver works well. if everything is fine, you can get the IB apater information :: + **[Note]**: Dpending on Mellanox OFED user manual, if you don't perform firmware updates to network adapter hardware, no need to reboot the machine, just restart the driver by running ``/etc/init.d/openibd``. But in Rhels7.x, after installation, ``openibd`` restart failed if not reboot the machine. so **we strongly recommend reboot note again to avoid unexpected problem in RHELS7.x.** If you perform firmware updates, whatever operating system you used, **don't forget to reboot machine** . + + After steps above, you can login target ndoe and find the Mellanox IB drives are located under ``/lib/modules//extra/mlnx-ofa_kernel``. + + Issue ``ibstat`` command you can get the IB apater information :: [root@server ~]# ibstat CA 'mlx4_0' @@ -84,4 +88,4 @@ Configuration for Diskful Installation SM lid: 0 Capability mask: 0x02594868 Port GUID: 0x5cf3fc000004ec04 - Link layer: InfiniBand \ No newline at end of file + Link layer: InfiniBand