Choosing supported hardware for LLT over RDMA


Choosing supported hardware for LLT over RDMA
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To configure LLT over RDMA you need to use the hardware that is RDMA enabled.

Table:

Hardware	Supported types	Reference
Network card	Mellanox-based Host Channel Adapters (HCAs) (VPI, ConnectX, ConnectX-2 and 3)	For detailed installation information, refer to the hardware vendor documentation.
Network switch	Mellanox, InfiniBand switches Ethernet switches must be Data Center Bridging (DCB) capable	For detailed installation information, refer to the hardware vendor documentation.
Cables	Copper and Optical Cables, InfiniBand cables	For detailed installation information, refer to the hardware vendor documentation.

Hardware

Supported types

Reference

Network card

Mellanox-based Host Channel Adapters (HCAs) (VPI, ConnectX, ConnectX-2 and 3)

For detailed installation information, refer to the hardware vendor documentation.

Network switch

Mellanox, InfiniBand switches

Ethernet switches must be Data Center Bridging (DCB) capable

For detailed installation information, refer to the hardware vendor documentation.

Cables

Copper and Optical Cables, InfiniBand cables

For detailed installation information, refer to the hardware vendor documentation.

Warning:

When you install the Mellanox NIC for using RDMA capability, do not install Mellanox drivers that come with the hardware. LLT uses the Mellanox drivers that are installed by default with the Linux operating system. LLT might not be configurable if you install Mellanox drivers provided with the hardware.