PowerEdge: XE8640 NVIDIA GDSIO Failed to Run
Summary: Dell PowerEdge XE8640: NVIDIA GDSIO failed to run with an out of memory message.
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Symptoms
The NVIDIA GPU Direct Storage (GDS) load generator: gdsio fails to run, and the below error messages may be listed:
Kernel: oom_kill_process.cold+0xb/0x10 Kernel: out_of_memory+0xed/0x2e0
Information on GDS and gdsio:
https://docs.nvidia.com/gpudirect-storage/overview-guide/index.html
https://docs.nvidia.com/gpudirect-storage/configuration-guide/index.html
Cause
An old version of NVIDIA OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) is installed.
Resolution
Update the OFED to mlnx-ofed-23.07-0.1.0-1 or MOFED greater than 5.9.
Additional Information
This issue was reported on XE8640 only, however, it may also happen on other platforms which support the NVIDIA GDS function.
Affected Products
Mellanox Family of Adapters, PowerEdge XE8640Article Properties
Article Number: 000221823
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 06 May 2025
Version: 3
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