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Validator for RDMA Configuration and Best Practices
The Microsoft Docs version is now released
How to do the Installation and first run in 5 minutes with Validate-DCB
More information on GitHubVideo part 1 to 4
Part 1 - Installation
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Installation
- Install-Module Validate-DCB
Update
- Remove the old version from the Module (C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules if pester can not be removed use the command, to have both versions)
- Install-Module validate-dcb -SkipPublisherCheck
After installation of the Validate-DCB Module you can run the wizard:
- Run the Validate-DCB from PowerShell and the wizard will start <Next>
- Add the Cluster name
- Resolve
- The Cluster Nodes are listed
- Next
- Add vSwitch Name
- Add pNIC, vNIC and vlan information
- Select RDMA type iWARP or RoCE
- Select the Jumbo Frames (Ethernet MTU size)
Note: the MTU for RDMA is not the same as Ethernet MTU
For Mellanox list the Ethernet and RoCE/RDMA MTU with "mlx5cmd.exe -Stat"
Both the pNIC and the vNIC for SMB need to have the same MTU Size - Next
- Policy Name
- Bandwidth Reservation
- Next
- Save the configuration file
- Export (the job will start)
