Bracket Replacement Instructions ...................................................................................... 24
Installation Instructions........................................................................................................ 25
Cables and Modules......................................................................................................... 25
Identifying the Card in Your System ..................................................................................... 26
ConnectX-6 PCIe x8/16 Installation Instructions................................................................. 27
Installing the Card............................................................................................................ 27
Uninstalling the Card ....................................................................................................... 29
ConnectX-6 Socket Direct (2x PCIe x16) Installation Instructions ...................................... 30
Installing the Card............................................................................................................ 31
Uninstalling the Card ....................................................................................................... 37
Driver Installation ....................................................................................................39
Linux Driver Installation........................................................................................................ 39
Prerequisites .................................................................................................................... 39
Downloading Mellanox OFED .......................................................................................... 39
Installing Mellanox OFED ................................................................................................ 41
Installation Script ........................................................................................................41
Installation Procedure ................................................................................................42
Installation Results .....................................................................................................44
Installation Logs..........................................................................................................44
openibd Script..............................................................................................................44
Driver Load Upon System Boot ..................................................................................45
mlnxofedinstall Return Codes....................................................................................45
Uninstalling MLNX_OFED...........................................................................................46
Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM ................................................................................. 46
Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository...................................................................46
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool .............................................................. 47
Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool .........................................................48
Installing MLNX_OFED Using apt-get Tool..................................................................... 48
Setting up MLNX_OFED apt-get Repository ..............................................................48
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool..........................................................48
Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool.....................................................49
Updating Firmware After Installation.............................................................................. 49
Updating the Device Online.........................................................................................49
Updating the Device Manually ....................................................................................50