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..b1eee7fff 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 @@ -55,8 +55,16 @@ 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]**: + + * In RHEL7.x, after performing all steps above, ``openibd`` doesn't work well. you can resolve this problem depending on `Mellanox OFED Linux Release Notes `_ by yourself. But reboot one more time can resolve all of these complex issues. so **we strongly recommend reboot machine again to avoid unexpected problem in RHEL7.x.** + + * If you performed firmware updates, i.e. you didn't pass ``--without-fw-update`` to option ``-m`` of ``mlnxofed_ib_install``, **reboot machine for all distro** + + After steps above, you can login target ndoe and find the Mellanox IB drives are located under ``/lib/modules//extra/``. + + Issue ``ibstat`` command you can get the IB apater information :: + [root@server ~]# ibstat CA 'mlx4_0' CA type: MT4099 @@ -84,4 +92,4 @@ 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