Driver Installation
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Mellanox Technologies
Step 2.
Install the desired group.
Example:
4.1.6.3 Uninstalling Mellanox OFED using the apt-get Tool
Use the script
/usr/sbin/ofed_uninstall.sh
to uninstall the Mellanox OFED package.
The script is part of the
ofed-scripts
RPM.
4.1.7 Updating Firmware After Installation
The firmware can be updated in one of the following methods.
4.1.7.1 Updating the Device Online
To update the device online on the machine from Mellanox site, use the following command line:
Example:
apt-get install '<group name>'
apt-get install mlnx-ofed-all
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
mlxfwmanager --online -u -d <device>
mlxfwmanager --online -u -d 0000:09:00.0
Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...
Device #1:
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Device Type:
ConnectX-4
Part Number:
MCX413A-BCAT
Description:
ConnectX®-4 EN network interface card, 40/56 GbE single-port QSFP28,
PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6
PSID: MT_1020120019
PCI Device Name: 0000:09:00.0
Port1 GUID: 0002c9000100d051
Port2 MAC: 0002c9000002
Versions: Current Available
FW
2.32.5000
2.33.5000
Status: Update required
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Found 1 device(s) requiring firmware update. Please use -u flag to perform the update.
