IB0056101-00 G B-1
B Configuration Files
Table B-1 contains descriptions of the configuration and configuration template
files used by the InfiniPath and OpenFabrics software.
Table B-1. Configuration Files
Configuration File Name Description
/etc/infiniband/qlogic_vnic.cfg VirtualNIC configuration file
/etc/modprobe.conf Specifies options for modules when added
or removed by the modprobe command.
Also used for creating aliases.
For Red Hat systems
/etc/modprobe.conf.local Specifies options for modules when added
or removed by the modprobe command.
Also used for creating aliases.
For SLES systems
/etc/sysconfig/hardware/hwcfg-
eth-id-$MAC
Network module file for ipath_ether
network interface on SLES systems. $MAC
is replaced by the MAC address.
/etc/sysconfig/ics_inic.cfg File where VNIC Ethernet interfaces are
defined
/etc/sysconfig/infinipath The primary configuration file for Infini-
Path, OFED modules, and other modules
and associated daemons. Automatically
loads additional modules or changes IPoIB
transport type.
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-
<NAME>
Network configuration file for network inter-
faces. When used for ipath_ether,
<NAME> is in the form ethX, where X is
the number of the device, typically, 2, 3,
etc.
If used for VNIC configuration, name is in
the form
eiocX, where X is the number
of the device.
There will be one interface
configuration file for each interface defined
in /etc/sysconfig/ics_inic.cfg.
For SLES systems