Driver Software and Firmware
Rev 1.6
Mellanox Technologies
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a. Install the MFT package. The package is available at
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products
=> Adapter IB/VPI SW => Firmware Tools. Make sure to download the package corre-
sponding 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/mt<dev_id>_pci{_cr0|conf0
d. Get the PSID (firmware identification) and programmed firmware version using the command
> flint -d /dev/mst/mt23108_pci_cr0 query
Image type: FailSafe
Chip rev.: A1
...
Board ID: (
MT_0E90110009
) <--- This is the PSID
2.
Compare the programmed firmware version with the latest available.
a. Go to Mellanox’s web site:
http://www.mellanox.com/supportdownloader.
See Figure 11
b. Enter your card PSID to display the latest firmware
Figure 11: Support Download Assistant
