How To Install pcp-pmda-infiniband on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-pmda-infiniband in AlmaLinux 8. pcp-pmda-infiniband is Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) metrics for Infiniband HCAs and switches

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-pmda-infiniband on AlmaLinux 8.

What is pcp-pmda-infiniband

This package contains the PCP Performance Metrics Domain Agent (PMDA) for collecting Infiniband statistics. By default, it monitors the local HCAs but can also be configured to monitor remote GUIDs such as IB switches.

We can use yum or dnf to install pcp-pmda-infiniband on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pcp-pmda-infiniband.

Install pcp-pmda-infiniband on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install pcp-pmda-infiniband using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pcp-pmda-infiniband

Install pcp-pmda-infiniband on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install pcp-pmda-infiniband using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pcp-pmda-infiniband

How To Uninstall pcp-pmda-infiniband on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the pcp-pmda-infiniband package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pcp-pmda-infiniband

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-pmda-infiniband on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.