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SwitchX®-2 12 Port InfiniBand Switch System Hardware User Manual
5.3
Upgrading Software
Software and firmware updates are available from the Mellanox Support website. Check that
your current revision is the same one that is on the Mellanox website. If not Upgrade your soft-
ware. Copy the update to a known location on a Remote server within the user's LAN.
Use the CLI or the GUI in order to perform software upgrades. For further information please
refer to the MLNX-OS Software User Manual section Upgrading MLNX-OS® Software.
Be sure to read and follow all of the instructions regarding the updating of the software on your
switch system.
5.4
Updating Firmware Internally Managed Switch
Managed switches do not require Firmware updating. Firmware updating is done through the
MLNX-OS management software. The switch comes standard with a management software
module for switch management called Mellanox Operating System (MLNX-OS). MLNX-OS®
is installed on all SwitchX
WebUI, SNMP, switch management software and IB management software (OpenSM).
5.5
Updating Firmware Externally Managed Switch
All firmware updates should be done in-band. Go to the Mellanox Website and confirm that the
firmware is the latest. If not, reburn the latest firmware from the download site. New firmware
versions will be posted on the Mellanox firmware download page:
http://www.mellanox.com
and password.
You will need the Mellanox Firmware Tools package to update firmware for this switch. It can
also be downloaded from:
http://www.mellanox.com
You will also need to download and unzip the firmware binary image. This is provided in the
Mellanox Web site at:
®
SwitchX
-2 Switch systems. Click in the Table for the firmware image that you need.
In order to get information regarding the externally managed switch you need to download the
Mellanox MFT tools from the Mellanox website
www.mellanox.com > Products >Software > Firmware tools
Select and download the release that matches your system. Follow the instructions in the User
Manual
http://www.mellanox.com/pdf/MFT/MFT_user_manual.pdf
5.5.1
Current Firmware Revision For Externally Managed Switches
In order to obtain the Firmware version of the externally managed switch:
1. Run the following command from a host:
flint -d lid-[number] -qq
®
-2 based managed switch systems. MLNX-OS® includes a CLI,
The Ethernet ports for remote management connect to Ethernet switches. These
switches must be configured to 100Mb/1 Gb auto-negotiation.
> Support > Download Firmware. Access to this page requires a login
> Support > InfiniBand Software and Drivers.
http://www.mellanox.com
> Support > Download Firmware and go to the
to get the tools.
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