Online Update - Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx User Manual

1. Go to the Mellanox WinOF web page at http://www.mellanox.com > Products > Ethernet Drivers
> Windows SW/Drivers.
2. Download the driver
(MLNX_WinOF2_MLNX_WinOF2-1_64_mlx5_All_win2016_x64_fre_1_64_15407.exe).
3. Extract the driver to a local directory
4. Copy the contents of this directory to C:\WS2016TP5_Drivers.
The directory contents should appear as follows:
This location should be specified for DriversPath property when injecting driver into the Nano
server image:
New-NanoServerImage -MediaPath \\Path\To\Media\en_us -BasePath .\Base -TargetPath .\InjectingDrivers.vhdx
-DriversPath C:\WS2016TP5_Drivers
5. Create the Nano server image. Follow the instructions in the TechNet article for
Started with Nano

Online Update

1. Go to the Mellanox WinOF web page at http://www.mellanox.com > Products >Ethernet Drivers
> Windows SW/Drivers.
2. Download the driver package.
3. Extract the Mellanox drivers to a local directory
Running Installation).
4. Open a remote connection to the Nano server.
5. Copy all the driver files to the Nano server
6. Install the driver:
pnputil -I -a <Driver_Folder>\mlx5.inf
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When upgrading the driver on a server where the remote connection was done over Mellanox
device, there will be a loss of connectivity. To upgrade, it is recommended to run a script that
will execute all the required upgrade commands.
(see Extracting Files Without
Server".
Running Installation).
(see Extracting Files Without
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