Installing Special Linux Drivers

Scenarios

Before using some types of ECSs to create private images, you need to install special drivers on the ECSs.

NVIDIA Driver

If you want to use the private image to create P1 ECSs, install the NVIDIA driver for the image to enable computing acceleration. For details, see How Do I Install the NVIDIA Driver on a P1 ECS?

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.
   • InfiniBand NIC: Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-4 Infiniband HBA (MCX455A-ECAT)
   • Mellanox official website: http://www.mellanox.com/
   • NIC driver download path: https://network.nvidia.com/products/infiniband-drivers/linux/mlnx_ofed/
   • H2 ECSs: High-Performance Computing ECSs
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/
   • HL1 ECS: High-Performance Computing ECSs