Uninstalling Mlnx_Ofed Using The Apt-Get Tool; Updating Firmware After Installation; Updating The Device Online; Updating The Device Manually - Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Series User Manual

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Installing MLNX_OFED using the "apt-get" tool does not automatically update the
firmware. 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

Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool

Use the script /usr/sbin/ofed_uninstall.sh to uninstall the Mellanox OFED package. The script is part of
the ofed-scripts package.

Updating Firmware After Installation

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

Updating the Device Online

To update the device online on the machine from the 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:
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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
PSID: MT_1020120019
PCI Device Name: 0000:09:00.0
Port1 GUID: 0002c9000100d051
Port2 MAC: 0002c9000002
Versions: Current
FW 2.32.5000
Status: Update required
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Found 1 device(s) requiring firmware update. Please use -u flag to perform the update.

Updating the Device Manually

To update the device manually, please refer to the
www.mellanox.com/page/firmware_table_dell?mtag=oem_firmware_download.
In case that you ran the mlnxofedinstall script with the '--without-fw-update' option or you are using an
OEM card and now you wish to (manually) update the firmware on your adapter card(s), you need to
perform the steps below. The following steps are also appropriate in case that you wish to burn newer
firmware that you have downloaded from Mellanox Technologies' Web site
Support > Firmware Download).
1. Get the device's PSID.
Updating Adapter Firmware.
Available
2.33.5000
OEM Firmware Download page at http://
(http://www.mellanox.com >
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