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Date:      Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:46:37 +0100
From:      Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
To:        Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-infiniband@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Initial ISO's ready for testing FreeNAS 9.10 with Mellanox cards
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Awesome, please do. :)

Noticed your post on the FreeNAS forum about this as well, so I've 
posted info there too.  The post is in moderation though, so hopefully 
someone will approve it and others will test it too. :)

As a side note, I've been able to do basic interoperability testing of 
the Ethernet mode ISO FreeNAS build with a Windows client (also running 
ConnectX card).  Trying the same thing in IPoIB mode isn't working 
though.  Seems like driver problems on the Windows side. :(

Currently seeking assistance with that through the Mellanox Community 
forum (don't laugh... I'm not a Windows guy! :>).  It's probably just 
something simple.  Hopefully. ;)

+ Justin


On 2016-04-25 15:37, Jason Bacon wrote:
> Justin,
> 
> This is *exactly* what I'm interested in doing right now.  In fact, I
> had been exploring how to do a FreeNAS build with IB support.  Thanks
> a million for providing the ISOs.
> 
> I can test with Infinihost and ConnectX-3.
> 
>     Jason
> 
> On 04/25/16 09:03, Justin Clift wrote:
>> This is semi-off-topic, but hoping it's closely enough related that 
>> I'll
>> be forgiven. :)
>> 
>> If anyone has time/interest to try out FreeNAS 9.10 (based on FreeBSD
>> 10.3) - with Mellanox Infiniband card drivers baked in, there are two
>> ISO's here for testing:
>> 
>>    https://github.com/justinclift/freenas-infiniband​
>> 
>> One ISO is for native Infiniband mode (forcing IPoIB mode for the 
>> cards):
>> 
>>    
>> https://github.com/justinclift/freenas-infiniband/releases/tag/FreeNAS-IB-9.10-alpha1
>> 
>> The other ISO is for native Ethernet mode:
>> 
>>    
>> https://github.com/justinclift/freenas-infiniband/releases/tag/FreeNAS-IB-EN-9.10-alpha1v10
>> 
>> InfiniHost through to ConnectX-3 cards should all work for the IB mode
>> one.  ConnectX through ConnectX-3 should work for the Ethernet mode 
>> one.
>> 
>> And yeah, it would be better to have just one ISO.  There is a weird
>> kernel panic bug I'm trying to track down first (triggered when 
>> switched
>> modes), that needs fixing before that can happen.
>> 
>> All feedback is hugely encouraged and welcome. :)
>> 
>> Regards and best wishes,
>> 
>> Justin Clift
>> 
>> --
>> "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
>> who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
>> first group; there was less competition there."
>> - Indira Gandhi
>> 
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