This section assumes that an NVIDIA® BlueField® networking platform (DPU or SuperNIC) has already been installed in a server according to the instructions detailed in the BlueField's hardware user guide.
The following procedure instructs users on upgrading DOCA local repo package for host.
Removing Previously Installed DOCA Runtime Packages
Downloading DOCA Runtime Packages
The following table provides links to DOCA Runtime packages depending on the OS running on your host.
Installing Local Repo Package for Host Dependencies
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Install DOCA local repo package for host:
OS
Procedure
Ubuntu
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Download the DOCA SDK and DOCA Runtime packages from Installing Repo Package on Host Side | id (4.8.0)InstallingRepoPackageonHostSide DownloadingDOCARuntimePackages section for the host.
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Unpack the deb repo. Run:
host# sudo dpkg -i doca-host-repo-ubuntu<version>_amd64.deb
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Perform apt update. Run:
host# sudo apt-get update
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Run
apt installfor DOCA runtime, tools, and SDK:host# sudo apt install -y doca-runtime doca-sdk
CentOS
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Download the DOCA SDK and DOCA Runtime packages from Installing Repo Package on Host Side | id (4.8.0)InstallingRepoPackageonHostSide DownloadingDOCARuntimePackages section for the x86 host.
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Install the following software dependencies. Run:
host# sudo yum install -y epel-release
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For CentOS 8.2 only, also run:
host# yum config-manager --set-enabled PowerTools
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Unpack the RPM repo. Run:
host# sudo rpm -Uvh doca-host-repo-rhel<version>.x86_64.rpm
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Run
yum installfor DOCA runtime, tools, and SDK.host# sudo yum install -y doca-runtime doca-sdk
RHEL
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Open a RedHat account.
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Log into RedHat website via the developers tab.
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Run:
host# subscription-manager register --username=<username> --password=PASSWORDTo extract pool ID:
host# subscription-manager list --available --all ... Subscription Name: Red Hat Developer Subscription for Individuals Provides: Red Hat Developer Tools (for RHEL Server for ARM) ... Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 ... Pool ID: <pool-id> ...And use the pool ID for the
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Run:
host# subscription-manager attach --pool=<pool-id> host# subscription-manager repos --enable codeready-builder-for-rhel-8-x86_64-rpms host# yum makecache
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Install the DOCA local repo package for host. Run:
host# rpm -Uvh doca-host-repo-rhel<version>.x86_64.rpm host# sudo yum install -y doca-runtime doca-sdk
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Sign out from your RHEL account. Run:
host# subscription-manager remove --all host# subscription-manager unregister
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Verify that RShim is active.
host# sudo systemctl status rshimThis command is expected to display
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To launch RShim service, run:
host# sudo systemctl start rshim
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To allow RShim to launch automatically in future boots, run:
host# sudo systemctl enable rshim
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Assign a dynamic IP to
tmfifo_net0interface (RShim host interface):host# ifconfig tmfifo_net0 192.168.100.1 netmask 255.255.255.252 up
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