How To Install srp_daemon on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install srp_daemon on CentOS 7. srp_daemon is Tools for using the InfiniBand SRP protocol devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install srp_daemon on CentOS 7.

What is srp_daemon

In conjunction with the kernel ib_srp driver, srp_daemon allows you to discover and use SCSI devices via the SCSI RDMA Protocol over InfiniBand.

We can use yum or dnf to install srp_daemon on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install srp_daemon.

Install srp_daemon on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install srp_daemon using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install srp_daemon

Install srp_daemon on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install srp_daemon using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install srp_daemon

How To Uninstall srp_daemon on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the srp_daemon package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove srp_daemon

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install srp_daemon on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.