Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Series User Manual page 3

Driver Installation ....................................................................................................28
Linux Driver Installation........................................................................................................ 28
Prerequisites .................................................................................................................... 28
Downloading Mellanox OFED .......................................................................................... 28
Installing Mellanox OFED ................................................................................................ 29
Installation Script ........................................................................................................ 29
Installation Procedure ................................................................................................ 30
Installation Results ..................................................................................................... 32
Installation Logs.......................................................................................................... 33
openibd Script.............................................................................................................. 33
Driver Load Upon System Boot .................................................................................. 33
mlnxofedinstall Return Codes .................................................................................... 34
Uninstalling MLNX_OFED ........................................................................................... 34
Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM ................................................................................. 34
Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository ................................................................... 34
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool .............................................................. 35
Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool ......................................................... 36
Installing MLNX_OFED Using apt-get Tool..................................................................... 36
Setting up MLNX_OFED apt-get Repository .............................................................. 37
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool.......................................................... 37
Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool..................................................... 38
Updating Firmware After Installation.............................................................................. 38
Updating the Device Online......................................................................................... 38
Updating the Device Manually .................................................................................... 38
Updating the Device Firmware Automatically upon System Boot ............................ 39
UEFI Secure Boot ............................................................................................................. 39
Enrolling Mellanox's x.509 Public Key on Your Systems........................................... 39
Removing Signature from kernel Modules ................................................................ 40
Performance Tuning ........................................................................................................ 41
Windows Driver Installation.................................................................................................. 41
Software Requirements .................................................................................................. 41
Downloading Mellanox WinOF-2 Driver .......................................................................... 41
Installing Mellanox WinOF-2 Driver ............................................................................... 42
Attended Installation ................................................................................................... 42
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