OFED for Windows version 2.3 GA (General Availability) Release is available for download at
http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads/Windows/v2.3 Please address comments and concerns to https://bugs.openfabrics.org and/or the Windows OpenFabrics email list [email protected] Special thanks to the Microsoft HPC validation team for their efforts in validating this winOFED release. OFED for windows 2.3 Release Summary -------------------------------- 1) The winOFED 2.3 release is based on openib-windows source svn revision (branches\WOF2-3 svn.3041. Last OFED release (2.2) based on svn.2739. 2) New Features uDAT / uDAPL 2.0.30 code base: 32-bit providers available. UCM (Unreliable Datagram Connection Manager) DAPL provider available. OpenSM upgraded to version 3.3.6 (see %windir%\temp\osm.log for SM details). OFED (Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution) verbs API documented in manual.htm WSD (WinSockDirect) is no longer enabled in the default installation. 2) Bug fixes IB Core cl_timer race conditions fixed ibal memory leaks fixed. IPoIB DHCP is now working correctly in larger HPC Edition clusters. DHCP correctly inter-operating with Linux. DPC threads replaced with IO work queue threads to allow system scheduling fairness. WinVerbs Overlap structures initialized correctly. WinMAD ReadFile/WriteFile return values checked. OFED umad MAD receive timeouts handled correctly. NetworkDirect providers: IBAL & winverbs Memory leaks fixed. OFED Installer Winverbs, winmad, dat/dapl .dlls installed into %windir%\system32\ For 64-bit architectures, 32-bit .dll versions are installed into %windir%\SysWow64\ **** Known Issues **** IB cable disconnect during ND v1 transfer will crash system (winverbs problem). Disabling the HCA on a system while openSM is running will crash the system (winmad issue). HCA drivers are reclassified as BOOT_START drivers to support booting from an SRP IOC. An unfortunate side-effect is when OFED 2.3 is installed on a system for the first time, after installation a mandatory reboot is Required by Windows. After the OFED.msi file has started installation, an errant "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" window 'may' popup; XP & Svr 2003. Just ignore or 'cancel' the errant FNHW popup window in order to proceed with the installation. XP requires a cancel, for WLH & WNET, the notifier will disappear on their own. You do need to answer 'Yes' or 'Continue' to popup windows which refer to Non-Logo'ed (aka, Non-WHQL'ed) drivers being installed. If the install appears to hang, look around for popup windows requesting input which are covered by other windows. Such is the case on Server 2008 initial install - Answer 'yes' to always trust the OpenFabrics Alliance as a SW publisher. Please: Read the Release_notes.htm file! make 'sure' your HCA firmware is recent: vstat.exe displays HCA firmware version & PSID. flint.exe (found in the Mellanox firmware tools package) displays PSID. Thank you, OFED for Windows developers. _______________________________________________ ofw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ofw
