Installing the Built RPMs - UG1586

Onload User Guide (UG1586)

Document ID
UG1586
Release Date
2025-11-03
Revision
1.31 English

You must install the Onload user-space RPM and one of the kernel module RPMs for Onload to function correctly:

  • To use the kernel modules you have built, install the user-space and kmod RPMs:
    rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-<version>.x86_64.rpm
    rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-kmod-<kernel>-<version>.x86_64.rpm
  • To have DKMS build and maintain the kernel modules, install the user-space and dkms RPMs:
    rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-<version>.x86_64.rpm
    rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-dkms-<version>.noarch.rpm
  • To have Akmods build and maintain the kernel modules, install the user-space and akmod RPMs:
    rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-<version>.x86_64.rpm
    rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-akmod-<version>.noarch.rpm

If you want to build ef_vi or TCPDirect applications, or to use the Onload Control Plane API or the Onload Extensions API, also install the devel RPM:

rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-devel-<version>.noarch.rpm

If you want to use the example applications, also install the examples RPM:

rpm -ivf enterpriseonload-examples-<version>.x86_64.rpm
Note: Onload is now installed but the kernel modules are not yet loaded. Continue reading from Loading the Onload Drivers.