Install EFA in a Single-Node Deployment

Install EFA on a single-node server or virtual machine, which is a non-TPVM deployment.

About this task

To install EFA, user must be a root user or have sudoers privileges.

By default, EFA is installed in secure mode. For more information about the modes, see EFA Installation Modes.

Important

Do not use the following IP addresses, which are used by the K3s service:

• 10.42.0.0/16 subnet
• 10.43.0.0/16 subnet

1. Download the *.tar.gz image.
2. Untar the image.
   

   device# tar –xzf efa-v2.x.x.tar.gz

3. Verify the PGP signature as described in article 48172 on the Extreme Portal.
4. Change to the EFA directory.
   

   device# cd efa

5. Run the deployment script.
   

   device# source deployment.sh

   The EFA Installer begins in a series of dialogs.

6. When prompted, select Single-node deployment and OK.
   

   Tip

   Use arrow keys to move between options and the space bar to select an option.
7. When prompted to configure additional management IP networks, take one of the following steps.
   • Select Yes and then provide the following information when prompted. Repeat as often as necessary.
     • Sub-interface name, which is a unique name that contains no more than 11 characters, no white space, and no % or / characters.
     • ID of the VLAN that the management network uses to tag traffic. Valid values range from 2 through 4093.
     • IP subnet address in CIDR format. The subnet must not overlap with any IP subnet that you have already provided.
   • Select No to ignore this optional step or when you have finished entering sub-interface information.
   The installation proceeds. Messages summarize your selections, describe the progress, and indicate when EFA is deployed.
8. Verify the installation.
   1. On the SLX device, run the show efa status command to see details of the installation and the state of services.
   2. From the EFA command line, run the efactl status command to see the status of nodes, pods, and services.
   3. Run the efa status command for concise status information.