NVIDIA Linux Public Repository
Overview
The public repository provides all packages required for InfiniBand, Ethernet and RDMA.
The following are the main repositories available:
| Repository Type | Description | Location |
| "mlnx_ofed" | This repository provides packages for complete InfiniBand and Ethernet functionality, including HPC and VMA libraries and tools. Recommended for most customers. |
MLNX_OFED |
| "mlnx_en" | This repository provides Ethernet only drivers. Recommended for customers who need only Ethernet drivers. |
MLNX_EN |
Note: All repositories support only the default GA kernel of each supported Operation System. In case of a custom kernel, please refer to the MLNX_OFED Documentation (select relevant software release version --> User Manual --> Installation --> Installing MLNX_OFED).
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1. Download and install the GPG-KEY.
| File Type | Install Command |
| RPM based Distribution |
# wget https://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox
# sudo rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox |
| DEB based Distribution | # wget -qO - https://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox | sudo apt-key add - |
2. Download the repository configuration file of the desired product.
- Go to the main repository https://linux.mellanox.com/public/repo
- Choose the repository that suites your needs (mlnx_ofed, mlnx_en or mlnx_rdma_minimal).
- Choose your Operation System Under the "latest" folder
- Download the repository configuration file "mellanox_mlnx_ofed.repo" or "mellanox_mlnx_ofed.list"
Note: The table below shows examples of how to configure a 'mlnx_ofed' repository for RHEL 9.2, SLES15 SP5 and Ubuntu23.04.
| Operating System | Download Command |
| RHEL 9.2 |
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d/ # wget https://linux.mellanox.com/public/repo/mlnx_ofed/latest/rhel9.2/mellanox_mlnx_ofed.repo |
| SLES 15 SP5 |
# cd /etc/zypp/repos.d/ # wget https://linux.mellanox.com/public/repo/mlnx_ofed/latest/sles15sp5/mellanox_mlnx_ofed.repo |
| Ubuntu 23.04 |
# cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ # wget https://linux.mellanox.com/public/repo/mlnx_ofed/latest/ubuntu23.04/mellanox_mlnx_ofed.list |
3. Remove the distro InfiniBand packages.
Note: Since the distro InfiniBand packages conflict with the packages included in the MLNX_OFED/MLNX_EN driver, make sure that all distro InfiniBand RPMs are uninstalled.
| Operating System | Remove Command |
| RHEL 9.x | # yum groupremove "infiniband support" |
| Ubuntu and Debian | # apt-get remove libipathverbs1 librdmacm1 libibverbs1 libmthca1 libopenmpi-dev openmpi-bin openmpi-common openmpi-doc libmlx4-1 rdmacm-utils ibverbs-utils infiniband-diags ibutils perftest |
| SLES | Since the removal of a pattern is not supported through "zypper", you may have to use the "Software Management" tool from "yast2" GUI to uninstall all RPMs under "InfiniBand (OFED)" and/or "ofed" patterns. |
Note: Remove all other distro packages not specified above that might conflict with MLNX_OFED/MLNX_EN packages.