Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Series User Manual page 31

/mnt/mlnxofedinstall
Logs dir: /tmp/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-x.x-x.logs
This program will install the MLNX_OFED_LINUX package on your machine.
Note that all other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, RDMA or Distribution IB packages will be removed.
Those packages are removed due to conflicts with MLNX_OFED_LINUX, do not reinstall them.
Starting MLNX_OFED_LINUX-x.x.x installation ...
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Installation finished successfully.
Attempting to perform Firmware update...
Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...
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For unattended installation, use the --force installation option while running the
MLNX_OFED installation script:
/mnt/mlnxofedinstall --force
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MLNX_OFED for Ubuntu should be installed with the following flags in the root
environment:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel <kernel
version in chroot> --without-fw-update --force
For example:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel
3.13.0-85-generic --without-fw-update --force
Note that the path to kernel sources (--kernel-sources) should be added if the sources
are not in their default location.
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In case that your machine has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur and
the installation script will print at the end of the installation a message similar to the
following:
Device #1:
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Device Type: ConnectX-6 Dx
Part Number: MCX623106AC-CDAT
Description: ConnectX®-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16,
Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket
PSID: MT_2190110032
PCI Device Name: 0b:00.0
Base MAC: 0000e41d2d5cf810
Versions: Current
FW 16.22.0228
Status:
Available
16.22.0228
Up to date
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