Mellanox Technologies MCX453A-FCAT, User Manual

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Please note that the resulting MLNX_OFED repository will contain unsigned RPMs,
therefore, you should set
'gpgcheck=0'
in the repository configuration file.
Step 2.
Install the desired group.
Installing MLNX_OFED using the YUM tool does not automatically update the firmware.
To update the firmware to the version included in MLNX_OFED package, you can either:
• Run
# yum install mlnx-fw-updater
or
• Update the firmware to the latest version available on Mellanox Technologies’ Web site
as described in
Section 4.1.7, “Updating Firmware After Installation,” on page 33 .
4.1.5.3 Uninstalling Mellanox OFED using the YUM Tool
Use the script
/usr/sbin/ofed_uninstall.sh
to uninstall the Mellanox OFED package. The
script is part of the ofed-scripts RPM.
4.1.6 Installing MLNX_OFED using apt-get
This type of installation is applicable to Debian and Ubuntu Operating Systems.
4.1.6.1 Setting up MLNX_OFED apt-get Repository
Step 1.
Log into the installation machine as root.
Step 2.
Extract the MLNX_OFED pacakge on a shared location in your network.
You can download it from http://www.mellanox.com => Products => Software => Infini-
Band Drivers.
Step 3.
Create an apt-get repository configuration file called
"/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mlnx -
_ofed.list"
with the following content:
Step 4.
Download and install Mellanox Technologies GPG-KEY.
# yum install mlnx-ofed-all
Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, subscription-manager
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package mlnx-ofed-all.noarch 0:3.1-0.1.2 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kmod-isert = 1.0-OFED.3.1.0.1.2.1.g832a737.rhel7u1 for pack -
age: mlnx-ofed-all-3.1-0.1.2.noarch
..................
..................
qperf.x86_64 0:0.4.9-9
rds-devel.x86_64 0:2.0.7-1.12
rds-tools.x86_64 0:2.0.7-1.12
sdpnetstat.x86_64 0:1.60-26
srptools.x86_64 0:1.0.2-12
Complete!
deb file:/<path to extracted MLNX_OFED package> ./
# wget -qO - http://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox | sudo apt-key
add -