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The Mellanox RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) driver component includes both kernel space and user space components.Below is an example for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Update 2:mlnx-ofa_kernel-kmp-default-3.4_k4.4.21_69-OFED.3.4.2.1.5.1.ged26eb5.sles12sp2.x86_64.rpm (Kernel modules RPM)mlnx-ofa_kernel-3.4-OFED.3.4.2.1.5.1.ged26eb5.1.sles12sp2.x86_64.rpm (RPM containing user space libraries).The RoCE user space library RPM (mlnx-ofa_kernel) is known to conflict with the libmlx5-rdmav2 RPM available with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Update 2.When installing Mellanox RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) driver package, using a command similar to the following:rpm -Uvh mlnx-ofa_kernel-kmp-default-3.4_k4.4.21_69-OFED.3.4.2.1.5.1.ged26eb5.sles12sp2.x86_64.rpm mlnx-ofa_kernel-3.4-OFED.3.4.2.1.5.1.ged26eb5.1.sles12sp2.x86_64.rpmThe following message may be displayed if the libmlx5-rdmav2 RPM is already installed:warning:mlnx-ofa_kernel-kmp-default-3.4_k4.4.21_69-OFED.3.4.2.1.5.1.ged26eb5.sles12sp2.x86_64.rpm:Header V3 RSA/SHA256Signature, key ID 26c2b797: NOKEYPreparing...################################# [100%]file /usr/lib64/libmlx5-rdmav2.so from install of mlnx-ofa_kernel-3.4-OFED.3.4.2.1.5.1.ged26eb5.1.sles12sp2.x86_64 conflicts with file frompackage libmlx5-rdmav2-1.0.2-10.2.x86_64
Any HPE ProLiant server running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Update 2 and configured with any of the following devices:HPE Ethernet 25Gb 2-port 640SFP28 Adapter (HPE Part Number: 817753-B21)HPE Ethernet 25Gb 2-port 640FLR-SFP28 Adapter (HPE Part Number: 817749-B21)HPE InfiniBand EDR/Ethernet 100Gb 1-port 840QSFP28 Adapter (HPE Part Number: 825110-B21)HPE InfiniBand EDR/Ethernet 100Gb 2-port 840QSFP28 Adapter (HPE Part Number: 825111-B21)HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546SFP+ Adapter (HP Part Number: 779793-B21)HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter (HP Part Number: 779799-B21)HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter (HP Part Number: 764282-B21)HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+M Adapter (HP Part Number: 764283-B21)HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter (HP Part Number: 764284-B21)HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter (HP Part Number: 764285-B21)HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544+FLR-QSFP Adapter (HP Part Number: 764286-B21)HP InfiniBand QDR/EN 10Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter (HP Part Number: 644160-B21)HP InfiniBand FDR/EN 10/40Gb Dual Port 544M Adapter (HP Part Number: 644161-B21/644161-B22)HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10/40Gb 2-port 544QSFP Adapter (HP Part Number: 649281-B21)HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10/40Gb 2-port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter (HP Part Number: 649282-B21)HP InfiniBand QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 544FLR-QSFP Adapter (HP Part Number: 649283-B21)HP Infiniband QDR/Ethernet 10Gb 2P 544i Adapter (HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 Server and HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server LOM)The following Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) release is affected:SPP 2017.07.1.
This is a known issue with SLES12-SP2 Mellanox driver included in SPP version 2017.07.1. This is targeted to be resolved in a future SPP release.Ensure that the libmlx5-rdmav2 RPM from the Linux distribution is not installed on the target node prior to the installation of "mlnx-ofa_kernel".If the RPM is already installed, uninstall the RPM before installing HPE Mellanox RoCE driver packages using a command similar to the following:#rpm -e libmlx5-rdmav2-1.0.2-10.2.x86_64RECEIVE PROACTIVE UPDATES: Receive support alerts (such as Customer Advisories), as well as updates on drivers, software, firmware, and customer replaceable components, proactively via e-mail through HPE Subscriber's Choice. Sign up for Subscriber's Choice at the following URL:Proactive Updates Subscription Form.NAVIGATION TIP: For hints on navigating HPE.com to locate the latest drivers, patches, and other support software downloads for ProLiant servers and Options, refer to theNavigation Tips document.SEARCH TIP: For hints on locating similar documents on HPE.com, refer to theSearch Tips document.To search for additional advisories related to Linux, use the following search string:+Advisory +ProLiant -"Software and Drivers" +Linux
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