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# wget -qO - http://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox | sudo apt-key add -
Check that the key was successfully imported.
# apt-key list
pub 1024D/A9E4B643 2013-08-11
uid Mellanox Technologies <support@mellanox.com>
sub 1024g/09FCC269 2013-08-11
Update the apt-get cache.
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool
After setting up the apt-get repository for MLNX_OFED package, perform the following:
View the available package groups by invoking:
<pre># apt-cache search mlnx-ofed-
mlnx-ofed-vma-eth - MLNX_OFED vma-eth installer package (with DKMS support)
mlnx-ofed-hpc - MLNX_OFED hpc installer package (with DKMS support)
mlnx-ofed-vma-vpi - MLNX_OFED vma-vpi installer package (with DKMS support)
mlnx-ofed-basic - MLNX_OFED basic installer package (with DKMS support)
mlnx-ofed-vma - MLNX_OFED vma installer package (with DKMS support)
mlnx-ofed-all - MLNX_OFED all installer package (with DKMS support)
Where:
mlnx-ofed-all MLNX_OFED all installer package.
mlnx-ofed-basic MLNX_OFED basic installer package.
mlnx-ofed-vma MLNX_OFED vma installer package.
mlnx-ofed-hpc MLNX_OFED HPC installer package.
mlnx-ofed-vma-eth MLNX_OFED vma-eth installer package.
mlnx-ofed-vma-vpi MLNX_OFED vma-vpi installer package.
Install the desired group.
# apt-get install '<group name>'
Example:
# apt-get install mlnx-ofed-all
Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool
Use the script /usr/sbin/ofed_uninstall.sh to uninstall theNVIDIA OFED package. The script is part
of the ofed-scripts package.
Installing MLNX_OFED using the “apt-get” tool does not automatically update the
firmware. To update the firmware to the version included in MLNX_OFED package,
run: # apt-get install mlnx-fw-updater
Or, update the firmware to the latest version available on theNVIDIA website as
described in Updating Adapter Firmware.