Nvidia ConnectX-6 Dx User Manual

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Download the .exe image according to the architecture of your machine (seeStep 1).
The name of the .exe is in the following format: MLNX_WinOF2-<version>_<arch>.exe.
Installing WinOF-2 Driver
The snapshots in the following sections are for illustration purposes only. The installation interface
may slightly vary, depending on the used operating system.
This section provides instructions for two types of installation procedures, and bothrequire
administrator privileges:
Attended Installation
An installation procedure that requires frequent user intervention.
Unattended Installation
An automated installation procedure that requires no user intervention.
Attended Installation
The following is an example of an installation session.
Double click the .exe and follow the GUI instructions to install MLNX_WinOF2.
[Optional]Manually configure your setup to contain the logs option (replace “LogFile” with
the relevant directory).
MLNX_WinOF2_<revision_version>_All_Arch.exe /v"/l*vx [LogFile]"
Example:
MLNX_WinOF2-2_10_50000_All_x64.exe /v"/l*vx [LogFile]"
[Optional]If you do not want to upgrade your firmware version (i.e., MT_SKIPFWUPGRD
default value is False).
MLNX_WinOF2_<revision_version>_All_Arch.exe /v" MT_SKIPFWUPGRD=1"
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[Optional]If you do not want to install the Rshim driver, run.
MLNX_WinOF2_<revision_version>_All_Arch.exe /v" MT_DISABLE_RSHIM_INSTALL=1"
Installing the incorrect .exe file is prohibited. If you do so, an error message will be
displayed.
For example, if you install a 64-bit .exe on a 32-bit machine, the wizard will display
the following (or a similar) error message: “The installation package is not supported
by this processor type. Contact your vendor”
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The Rshim driver installanion will fail if a prior Rshim driver is already installed. The
following fail message will be displayed in the log:
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Nvidia ConnectX-6 Dx Specifications

General

Product Name	Nvidia ConnectX-6 Dx
Category	Adapter
Network Interface	Ethernet, InfiniBand
Port Speed	200Gb/s
Form Factor	Low Profile
PCIe Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16
Operating Temperature	0°C to 55°C
Product Type	Network Adapter
InfiniBand Support	Yes
RoHS Compliance	Yes
Virtualization Support	SR-IOV
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet, InfiniBand
Ports	2
Ethernet Standards	IEEE 802.3
Security Features	IPsec, TLS