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Mount the ISO image on your machine.
# mount -o ro,loop MLNX_OFED_LINUX-<ver>-<OS label>-<CPU arch>.iso /mnt
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Run the installation script.
/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.
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
MLNX_OFED for Ubuntu should be installed with the following flags in chroot 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.
In case your machine 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: 7TKND
Description: Mellanox ConnectX®-6 Single Port VPI HDR100 QSFP Adapter
PSID: DEL0000000013
PCI Device Name: 0b:00.0
Base MAC: 0000e41d2d5cf810
Versions: Current Available
FW 20.24.xxxx 20.25.xxxx
Status: Up to date
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If the installation script has performed a firmware update on your network adapter,
complete the step relevant to your adapter card type to load the firmware:
ConnectX-6 Socket Direct - perform a cold reboot (power cycle)
Otherwise, restart the driver by running: /etc/init.d/openibd restart
