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If the firmware upgrade fails, the following message will be displayed.
4.2.3.2 Unattended Installation
The following is an example of a MLNX_WinOF_win8 x64 unattended installation session.
Step 1.
Open the CMD console (click Start > Run and enter ‘cmd’)
Step 2.
Install the driver. Run:
Step 3.
[Optional] To configure your setup to contain the logs option, please run the following com-
mand:
Step 4.
[Optional] If you do not want to upgrade your firmware version, run the following command:
For further help, please run:
4.2.4
Upgrading MLNX_WinOF
The MLNX_WinOF driver upgrades automatically MLNX_WinOF Windows 2008R2 driver by
uninstalling the previous version and installs the new driver. However, MLNX_WinOF driver
upgrade in Windows 2012 driver do not completely uninstall the previous version.
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In Windows 2012 (MLNX_WinOF Rev. 4.2 and above), the network configuration is
saved upon driver upgrade.
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In Windows 2008 R2 the existing configuration files are not saved upon driver upgrade.
> MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /S /v"/qn"
> MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /S /v"/qn" /v"/l*vx [LogFile]"
> MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /S /v"/qn" /v" MT_SKIPFWUPGRD=1"
> MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /v" /h"
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