b.
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
knem-dkms MLNX_OFED DKMS support for mlnx-ofed kernel modules
kernel-dkms MLNX_OFED kernel-dkms installer package
kernel-only MLNX_OFED kernel-only installer package
bluefield MLNX_OFED bluefield installer package
mlnx-ofed-all-exact MLNX_OFED mlnx-ofed-all-exact installer package
dpdk MLNX_OFED dpdk installer package
mlnx-ofed-basic-exact MLNX_OFED mlnx-ofed-basic-exact installer package
dpdk-upstream-libs MLNX_OFED dpdk-upstream-libs installer package
Install the desired group.
apt-get install '<group name>'
Example:
apt-get install mlnx-ofed-all
Performance Tuning
Depending on the application of the user's system, it may be necessary to modify the default
configuration of network adapters based on the ConnectX® adapters. In case that tuning is
required, please refer to the Performance Tuning Guide for NVIDIA Network Adapters.
Windows Driver Installation
For Windows, download and install the latest WinOF-2 for Windows software package available via
the NVIDIA website at: WinOF-2 webpage. Follow the installation instructions included in the
download package (also available from the download page).
The snapshots in the following sections are presented for illustration purposes only. The installation
interface may slightly vary, depending on the operating system in use.
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