Updating The Device Manually; Updating The Device Firmware Automatically Upon System Boot - Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx User Manual

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: MCX623436AC-CDAB
Description: ConnectX®-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, OCP3.0, With Host Management, Dual-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0
x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Thumbscrew (Pull Tab) Bracket
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.
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 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 (http://www.mellanox.com >
Support > Firmware Download).
1. Get the device's PSID.
mlxfwmanager_pci | grep PSID
PSID: MT_1210110019
2. Download the firmware BIN file from the Mellanox website or the OEM website.
3. Burn the firmware.
mlxfwmanager_pci -i <fw_file.bin>
4. Reboot your machine after the firmware burning is completed.

Updating the Device Firmware Automatically upon System Boot

As of MLNX_OFED v3.1-x.x.x, firmware can be automatically updated upon system boot. The firmware
update package (mlnx-fw-updater) is installed in the "/opt/mellanox/mlnx-fw-updater" folder, and
openibd service script can invoke the firmware update process if requested on boot.
If the firmware is updated, the following message is printed to the system's standard logging file:
fw_updater: Firmware was updated. Please reboot your system
Otherwise, the following message is printed:
fw_updater: Didn't detect
Please note, this feature is disabled by default. To enable the automatic firmware update upon system
boot, set the following parameter to "yes" "RUN_FW_UPDATER_ONBOOT=yes" in the openibd service
configuration file "/etc/infiniband/openib.conf".
You can opt to exclude a list of devices from the automatic firmware update procedure. To do so, edit
the configurations file "/opt/mellanox/mlnx-fw-updater/mlnx-fw-updater.conf" and provide a comma
Available
2.33.5000
new devices with old firmware.
the OEM Firmware Download page at http://
for the changes to take effect.
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