Uninstalling Mlnx_Ofed Using The Apt-Get Tool; Updating Firmware After Installation; Updating The Device Online; Updating The Device Manually - Nvidia MCX545B-CCUN User Manual

Mellanox connectx-5 ethernet adapter cards for ocp spec 2.0
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2. Install the desired group.
# apt-get install
Example:
# apt-get install mlnx-ofed-all
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-5 Ex
Part Number:
MCX546A-CDAN
Description:
ConnectX®-5 Ex network interface card for OCP, 100GbE dual-port QSFP28, PCIe4.0 x16, no bracket,
ROHS R6
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
www.mellanox.com/page/firmware_table_dell?mtag=oem_firmware_download.
'<group name>'
Updating Adapter
Available
2.33.5000
Firmware.
the OEM Firmware Download page at http://
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