Updated on 2024-08-14 GMT+08:00

Installing Special Linux Drivers

Scenarios

Before using a private image to create some types of ECSs, you need to install special drivers for the image.

InfiniBand NIC Driver

  1. If you want to use the private image to create H2 ECSs, install the InfiniBand NIC driver for the image. Download the required version (4.2-1.0.0.0) of InfiniBand NIC driver from the official website and install the driver by following the instructions provided by Mellanox.
  2. If you want to use the private image to create HL1 ECSs, install the InfiniBand NIC driver for the image. Download the required version (4.2-1.0.0.0) of InfiniBand NIC driver from the official website and install the driver by following the instructions provided by Mellanox.
    • InfiniBand NIC: Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-4 Infiniband HBA (MCX455A-ECAT)
    • Mellanox official website: http://www.mellanox.com/