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Distribution Packages

Several Linux distributions include the qatengine package in their official repositories. These packages are built with QAT_HW qatlib in-tree driver support (for 4xxx devices only).

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Supported Distributions

# Fedora 34 and later
sudo dnf install qatengine
Packages from distribution repositories are built with the qatlib in-tree driver and support 4xxx devices only.

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Post-Installation Configuration

After installing the package, configure QAT settings according to the qatlib documentation:

QATlib Configuration

Refer to the qatlib installation guide for configuration settings
For more information about using the in-tree driver and co-existence scenarios:

QATlib Documentation

Complete guide to QATlib and in-tree driver usage

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Binary RPM Packages

Pre-built binary RPM packages are available for specific distributions with both QAT_HW (OOT driver for 4xxx devices) and QAT_SW co-existence support.

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Supported Platforms

Binary RPM packages are available for:
  • RHEL 9.1
  • Ubuntu 22.04
  • SUSE SLES15 SP3
These packages include both QAT Hardware (Out-of-Tree driver) and QAT Software acceleration support.

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Installation Steps

  1. Download the appropriate RPM package for your distribution
  2. Install using your package manager:
sudo rpm -ivh qatengine-<version>.rpm
For detailed information about binary RPM packages, refer to the QAT Common documentation.

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Docker Images

Docker images are available for QAT Engine with QATlib and HAProxy integration.

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Available Images

Pre-built Dockerfiles include:
  • QAT Engine with QATlib
  • HAProxy with QAT acceleration
  • Complete development environment

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Building Docker Images

1

Navigate to dockerfiles directory

cd QAT_Engine/dockerfiles
2

Review the README

Check the available Dockerfile options and build instructions:
cat README.md
3

Build the image

docker build -t qat-engine:latest -f Dockerfile .
4

Run the container

docker run -it --privileged qat-engine:latest

Docker Documentation

Complete guide to building and using QAT Engine Docker images
Docker containers require privileged mode to access QAT hardware devices.

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Verification

After installation, verify the QAT Engine is available: 
# For OpenSSL 3.x
openssl engine -t -c qatengine
Expected output: 
(qatengine) Intel QuickAssist Technology Engine
     [ available ]
If the engine is not found, check that OPENSSL_ENGINES environment variable points to the correct engines directory.

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Next Steps

Configuration

Configure QAT Engine for your use case

Performance Tuning

Optimize QAT Engine performance

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