Expanded NVIDIA licensing ask to include Fabric Manager + NVISM

Situation

Expanded the NVIDIA licensing negotiation scope beyond DOCA-OFED to include Fabric Manager, NVISM, and other critical InfiniBand components not currently in the CUDA bundle. Sent email to Scott Hara while Bjorn was drafting the DOCA-OFED amendment language.

Reasoning

Using the existing DOCA-OFED licensing negotiation as an opening to expand scope while NVIDIA's legal team is already engaged. Fabric Manager and NVISM are critical for InfiniBand networking — without them, CIQ's HPC/AI offering has gaps. Getting these into the same amendment avoids a separate multi-month legal process later. The base DOCA issue is resolved (can sign, repackage, distribute), so this is additive scope expansion at minimal incremental effort.

Additional Context

Scott Hara had asked Bjorn to suggest amendment language for DOCA-OFED repackaging/signing rights. Peter replied quickly from another meeting to expand the ask. The DOCA OFED blocker for RLC Pro AI GA is resolved. This is about securing broader redistribution rights for the full NVIDIA networking stack.

Observed Evidence

Direct email quote from Peter to Scott Hara: 'I would also like the ability to build and distribute: Fabric Manager and NVISM and other critical Infiniband components - which are not currently in the CUDA bundle…. Can we please include those?' Sent Feb 25 at 3:05 PM PST, mid-meeting, indicating urgency.

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