1.
Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.
2.
List all the existing NATIVE ESXi driver modules. (See Step 4 in
Driver for VMware
3.
Remove each module:
#> esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx5-rdma
#> esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx5-core
To remove the modules, you must run the command in the same order as shown in the
example above.
4.
Reboot the server.
Firmware Programming
1.
Download the VMware bootable binary images v4.6.0 from the
site.
a.
ESXi 6.5 File: mft-4.6.0.48-10EM-650.0.0.4598673.x86_64.vib
b.
MD5SUM: 0804cffe30913a7b4017445a0f0adbe1
2.
Install the image according to the steps described in the
The following procedure requires custom boot image downloading, mounting and
booting from a USB device.
vSphere.)
Installing Mellanox NATIVE ESXi
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT)
MFT User
Manual.
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