Performance Tuning; Windows Driver Installation; Software Requirements; Downloading Mellanox Winof-2 Driver - Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Series User Manual

Performance Tuning

Depending on the application of the user's system, it may be necessary to modify the default
configuration of network adapters based on the ConnectX® adapters. In case that tuning is required,
please refer to the Performance Tuning Guide for Mellanox Network
community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-2489.

Windows Driver Installation

For Windows, download and install the latest Mellanox WinOF-2 for Windows software package
available via the Mellanox web site at: http://www.mellanox.com > Products > Software > Ethernet
Drivers > Download. Follow the installation instructions included in the download package (also
available from the download page).
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The snapshots in the following sections are presented for illustration purposes only. The
installation interface may slightly vary, depending on the operating system in use.
Software Requirements
Description
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows 8.1 Client (64 bit only)
Windows 10 Client (64 bit only)
Note: The Operating System listed above must run with administrator privileges.

Downloading Mellanox WinOF-2 Driver

To download the executable file according to your operating system, please follow the steps below:
1. Obtain the machine architecture.
a. To go to the Start menu, position your mouse in the bottom-right corner of the Remote
Desktop of your screen.
b. Open a CMD console. (Click Task Manager > File > Run new task, and enter CMD.)
c. Enter the following command.
echo %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%
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On an x64 (64-bit) machine, the output will be "AMD64".
Adapters at
MLNX_WinOF2-2_10_All_x64.exe
https://
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