Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-4 Lx User Manual

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/mnt/mlnxofedinstall
Logs dir: /tmp/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-x.x-x.logs
This program will install the MLNX_OFED_LINUX package on your machine.
Note that all other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, RDMA or Distribution IB packages will
be removed.
Those packages are removed due to conflicts with MLNX_OFED_LINUX, do not
reinstall them.
Starting MLNX_OFED_LINUX-x.x.x installation ...
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Installation finished successfully.
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Attempting to perform Firmware update...
Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...
For unattended installation, use the --force installation option while running the MLNX_OFED
installation script:
/mnt/mlnxofedinstall --force
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MLNX_OFED for Ubuntu should be installed with the following flags in the root environment:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel <kernel
version in chroot> --without-fw-update --force
For example:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel 3.13.0-85-
generic --without-fw-update --force
Note that the path to kernel sources (--kernel-sources) should be added if the sources are not in their
default location.
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In casethat yourmachine has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur and the installation
script will print at the end of installation a message similar to the following:
Device #1:
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Device Type: ConnectX-6
Part Number: MCX653105A-HDAT
Description: ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, HDR IB (200Gb/s) and
200GbE, single-port QSFP56, PCIe4.0 x16, tall bracket
PSID: MT_2190110032
PCI Device Name: 0b:00.0
Base MAC: 0000e41d2d5cf810
Versions: Current Available
FW 16.22.0228 16.22.0228
Status: Up to date
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Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-4 Lx Specifications

General

Brand	Mellanox Technologies
Model	ConnectX-4 Lx
Category	Adapter
Language	English