ConnectX®-3 Pro 10Gb/s Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Network Interface Card User Manual for OCP
Rev 1.1
Mellanox Technologies
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Updating Card Firmware
Each card is shipped with the latest version of qualified firmware at the time of manufacturing.
However, Mellanox issues firmware updates occasionally and the most recent firmware can be
obtained from:
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Support. Check that the firmware on your card is
the latest found on the Mellanox site, if not update to the latest version found on the Mellanox
web site.
Firmware can be updated on the stand-alone single card using the
flint
tool of the
Mellanox
Firmware Tools (MFT)
package. This package is available for download, along with its user
manual, from the Mellanox Firmware Tools page. See
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Software =>
Firmware Tools.
The following steps describe how to retrieve the PSID (firmware identification) and programmed
firmware version of your network interface card. They also describe how to update the card with
the latest firmware version available.
1. Retrieve the PSID and firmware version:
a. Install the MFT package. The package is available at
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products => Software =>
Firmware Tools. Make sure to download the package corresponding to your computer’s operating system.
b. Enter: mst start.
c. Get
the
Mellanox
mst device name
using the command "mst status". The mst device name will be of the
form: /dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0.
d. Get the PSID (firmware identification) and programmed firmware version using the command.
Note: The shown versions and/or parameter values in the example below may not reflect the lat-
est or actual values for this product, and are included here for illustration purposes only.
1. Compare the programmed firmware version with the latest available.
a. Go to Mellanox’s web site:
http://www.mellanox.com/supportdownloader.
.
b. Enter your card PSID to display the latest firmware file. The file name of the binary is composed by combin-
ing the firmware name, the firmware release version, and the card part number.
Note: Please contact Mellanox System Support if you cannot find the firmware binary for your
card.
flint -d /dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0 q
Image type: ConnectX
FW Version: 2.30.4260
Device ID: 4099
Description: Node
Port1
Port2
Sys image
GUIDs:
ffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffff
ffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffff
MACs:
0002c9305350
0002c9305351
VSD:
PSID: MT_1080120023
