You can rm $prefix/lib/openmpi/mca_btl_openib*

Or set the MCA param "btl" to "^openib" (which means: not openib) -- either in 
the environment, on the command line, or in the global config file: 
https://www.open-mpi.org/faq/?category=tuning#setting-mca-params


> On Apr 20, 2021, at 2:33 PM, Bennet Fauber via users 
> <users@lists.open-mpi.org> wrote:
> 
> We are getting this message when OpenMPI starts up.
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> WARNING: There was an error initializing an OpenFabrics device.
> 
>  Local host:   gls801
>  Local device: mlx5_0
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I am pretty sure we are not wanting to use that device as an
> OpenFabrics device.  We would like to use it as a UCX device.
> 
> This is being generated by the OpenMPI 3.1.5 that is bundled with NVHPC.
> 
> I believe that there is a --mca parameter for mpirun that could be
> used to ask OpenMPI not to try the OpenFabrics but only to try using
> self,ucx,tcp but I don't know what it is.
> 
> Might someone help a poor install monkey out with knowledgeable
> advice?  I know very little about this network magick!
> 
> Thank you,    -- bennet


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