Introduction to Mellanox BXOFED
This document serves as the comprehensive user manual for the Mellanox BXOFED Stack for Linux. BXOFED (OFED with BridgeX support) is a unified Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) software stack designed for Mellanox network adapter solutions. It facilitates high-performance networking across InfiniBand, Ethernet, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and other advanced protocols.
Key Features and Protocols Covered
The manual details the installation, configuration, and architecture of the BXOFED stack, supporting a wide range of protocols and functionalities essential for modern data centers and high-performance computing environments. Key areas covered include:
- InfiniBand (IB) and Ethernet networking
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and IPoIB
- Ethernet over InfiniBand (EoIB)
- SCSI RDMA Protocol (SRP)
- Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP)
- Message Passing Interface (MPI)
- Quality of Service (QoS) management
- InfiniBand diagnostic utilities
- Subnet Manager (OpenSM)
It provides in-depth guidance for system administrators and application developers working with Mellanox VPI adapters and related technologies. For more information, visit Mellanox Technologies.
