Removing Earlier Nvidia Drivers; Firmware Programming - Nvidia ConnectX-6 Dx User Manual

Example:
#> esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/MLNX-NATIVE-ESX-ConnectX-4-5_4.16.8.8-10EM-650.0.0.4240417.zipesxcli
3. Reboot the machine.
4. Verify the driver was installed successfully.
esxcli software vib list | grep nmlx
nmlx5-core
nmlx5-rdma
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After the installation process, all kernel modules are loaded automatically upon boot.

Removing Earlier NVIDIA Drivers

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Please unload the previously installed drivers before removing them.
To remove all the drivers:
1. Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.
2. List all the existing NATIVE ESXi driver modules. (See Step 4 in
for VMware
3. Remove each module:
#> esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx5-rdma
#> esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx5-core
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4. Reboot the server.

Firmware Programming

1. Download the VMware bootable binary images v4.6.0 from the
a.
b.
2. Install the image according to the steps described in the
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To remove the modules, you must run the command in the same order as shown in
the example above.
ESXi 6.5 File: mft-4.6.0.48-10EM-650.0.0.4598673.x86_64.vib
MD5SUM: 0804cffe30913a7b4017445a0f0adbe1
The following procedure requires custom boot image downloading, mounting and
booting from a USB device.
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Installing NATIVE ESXi Driver
Firmware Tools (MFT)
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