Fails to install on servers with 8GB memory because i40iw driver consumes 6GB memory

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Issue

  • i40iw driver consumes 6GB of memory and the installer stalls with OOM killer
  • After installation, rmda.service is not enabled and i40iw driver is not loaded

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
  • Intel X722 NIC
  • i40iw driver

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