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docs: add some info about HPE CXI ofi provider
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docs/tuning-apps/networking/ofi.rst

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* Cisco usNIC
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* Cray uGNI
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* Cornelius Networks Omni-Path
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* HPE Slingshot 11
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In general, the OFI-based components in Open MPI will auto-select
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themselves as appropriate at run time.
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``FI_EP_RDM`` endpoints, ``FI_TAGGED`` capabilities, and
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``FI_ORDER_SAS`` ordering).
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#. ``ofi`` BTL: Available since Open MPI v4.0.0, this component is
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used for one-sided MPI communications (e.g., ``MPI_PUT``). The
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#. ``ofi`` BTL: Available since Open MPI v4.0.0, this component is primarily
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intended for one-sided MPI communications (e.g., ``MPI_PUT``). It
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can also support BTL send/recv operations.
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``ofi`` BTL requires that the Libfabric provider support reliable
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datagrams, RMA and atomic operations, and remote atomic completion
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notifications (specifically: ``FI_EP_RDM`` endpoints, ``FI_RMA``
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shell$ ompi_info --param mtl ofi --level 9
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.. important:: When using the HPE CXI provider and ``mpirun`` as the job launcher,
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the PRTE ``ras_base_launch_orted_on_hn`` MCA parameter must be set to 1.
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This can be done by adding ``--prtemca ras_base_launch_orted_on_hn 1`` to the job launch
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command line.
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For more information refer to the `Libfabric web site
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<https://libfabric.org/>`_.
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