Requirement
Installer Privileges
Installing Mellanox NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere
Please uninstall all previous Mellanox driver packages prior to installing the new version. See
Removing Earlier Mellanox Drivers
To install the driver:
1.
Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.
2.
Install the driver.
#> esxcli software vib install –d <path>/<bundle_file>
Example:
#> esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/MLNX-NATIVE-ESX-Mellanox
0.4240417.zip
3.
Reboot the machine.
4.
Verify the driver was installed successfully.
esxcli software vib list | grep nmlx
nmlx5-core
nmlx5-rdma
After the installation process, all kernel modules are loaded automatically upon boot.
Removing Earlier Mellanox Drivers
Please unload the previously installed drivers before removing them.
To remove all the drivers:
The installation requires administrator privileges on the target
machine.
for further information.
4.16.8.8-1OEM.650.0.0.4240417
4.16.8.8-1OEM.650.0.0.4240417
Description
ConnectX-6
MEL
PartnerSupported
2017-01-31
MEL
PartnerSupported
2017-01-31
Dx-5_4.16.8.8-10EM-650.0.
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