Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 MCX654106A-ECAT User Manual page 43

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For unattended installation, use the --force installation option while running the
MLNX_OFED installation script:
/mnt/mlnxofedinstall --force
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MLNX_OFED for Ubuntu should be installed with the following flags in chroot
environment:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel <kernel
version in chroot> --without-fw-update --force
For example:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel
3.13.0-85-generic --without-fw-update --force
Note that the path to kernel sources (--kernel-sources) should be added if the sources
are not in their default location.
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In case your machine has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur and the
installation script will print at the end of installation a message similar to the following:
Device #1:
----------
Device Type:
Part Number:
Description:
QSFP56, Socket Direct 2x PCIe3.0 x16, tall bracket
PSID:
PCI Device Name: 0b:00.0
Base MAC:
Versions:
FW
Status:
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In case your machine has an unsupported network adapter device, no firmware update
will occur and one of the following error messages below will be printed. Please
contact your hardware vendor for help on firmware updates.
Error message 1:
Device #1:
----------
Device Type:
Part Number:
Description:
QSFP56, Socket Direct 2x PCIe3.0 x16, tall bracket
PSID:
PCI Device Name:
Base MAC:
Versions:
Status:
Error message 2:
The firmware for this device is not distributed inside Mellanox driver: 0000:01:00.0 (PSID:
IBM2150110033)
To obtain firmware for this device, please contact your HW vendor.
4. If the installation script has performed a firmware update on your network adapter,
complete the step relevant to your adapter card type to load the firmware:
ConnectX-6 Socket Direct - perform a cold reboot (power cycle)
Otherwise, restart the driver by running:
ConnectX-6
MCX654106A-HCAT
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, HDR IB (200Gb/s) and 200GbE, dual-port
MT_2190110032
0000e41d2d5cf810
Current Available
16.22.0228 16.22.0228
Up to date
ConnectX-6
MCX654106A-HCAT
ConnectX®-6 VPI adapter card, HDR IB (200Gb/s) and 200GbE, dual-port
MT_2190110032
0b:00.0
0000e41d2d5cf810
Current Available
FW 16.22.0228 N/A
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/etc/init.d/openibd restart
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