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== Installation ==
 
== Installation ==
  
Unpack the tar files and run install.py.
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# Unpack the tar files and run install.py.
 
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#: <syntaxhighlight>tar xzvf ChelsioUwire-2.10.1.0-RHEL6.5-x86_64.tar.gz  </syntaxhighlight>
Follow the instructions to install the required software (1,1 install all Drivers)
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#:<syntaxhighlight>./install.py</syntaxhighlight>
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# Follow the instructions to install the required software (1,1 install all Drivers)
  
 
It is important to check the install log. A successful install by the python script does not always mean that - something may have fialed to install.   
 
It is important to check the install log. A successful install by the python script does not always mean that - something may have fialed to install.   
  
 
Check the log for any errors - it will tell you what the problem is.  Install any needed packages and re install the Uwire software.
 
Check the log for any errors - it will tell you what the problem is.  Install any needed packages and re install the Uwire software.
 
  
 
== Loading the Driver ==
 
== Loading the Driver ==

Revision as of 15:57, 8 January 2015

Drivers Download

Down load the Uwire software from:

http://service.chelsio.com/


Installation

  1. Unpack the tar files and run install.py.
    tar xzvf ChelsioUwire-2.10.1.0-RHEL6.5-x86_64.tar.gz
    ./install.py
  2. Follow the instructions to install the required software (1,1 install all Drivers)

It is important to check the install log. A successful install by the python script does not always mean that - something may have fialed to install.

Check the log for any errors - it will tell you what the problem is. Install any needed packages and re install the Uwire software.

Loading the Driver

Loading in NIC mode (without offload support)

[root@hft1 ~]# modprobe cxgb4

Loading in TOE mode (with offload support)

[root@hft1 ~]# modprobe t4_tom

Dependencies

No dependencies found.

Performance Tunning

The performance tunning could be established by t4_perftune.sh script which will configure Receiver Side Scaling(RSS) and enable Interrupt Coalescing.

[root@hft1 ~]# t4_perftune.sh