Uninstalling Mellanox Ofed Using The Apt-Get Tool; Updating Firmware After Installation; Updating The Device Online - Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-5 Ex User Manual

Example:

4.1.5.7 Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the apt-get Tool

Use the script
The script is part of the

4.1.6 Updating Firmware After Installation

The firmware can be updated either manually or automatically (upon system boot), as described
in the sections below.

4.1.6.1 Updating the Device Online

To update the device online on the machine from Mellanox site, use the following command line:
mlxfwmanager --online -u -d <device>
Example:
mlxfwmanager --online -u -d 0000:09:00.0
Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...
Device #1:
----------
Device Type:
Part Number:
Description:
port QSFP28, PCIe4.0 x16, tall bracket
PSID:
PCI Device Name: 0000:09:00.0
Port1 GUID:
Port2 MAC:
Versions:
FW
Status:
---------
Found 1 device(s) requiring firmware update. Please use -u flag to perform the update.
Rev 1.7
apt-get install mlnx-ofed-all
#
Installing MLNX_OFED using the
To update the firmware to the version included in MLNX_OFED package, run:
# apt-get install mlnx-fw-updater
OR:
Update the firmware to the latest version available on Mellanox Technologies' Web site as
described in
Section 5, "Updating Adapter Card Firmware", on page 58.
/usr/sbin/ofed_uninstall.sh
ofed-scripts
ConnectX-5
MCX516A-CDAT
ConnectX®-5 Ex EN network interface card, 100GbE dual-
MT_1020120019
0002c9000100d051
0002c9000002
Current Available
2.32.5000 2.33.5000
Update required
Mellanox Technologies
tool does not automatically update the firmware.
"apt-get"
to uninstall the Mellanox OFED package.
package.
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