Nvidia 900-9X662-00 53-ST1 User Manual page 24

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MLNX_OFED for Ubuntu should be installed with the following flags in chroot
environment:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel <kernel version in
chroot> --without-fw-update --force
For example:
./mlnxofedinstall --without-dkms --add-kernel-support --kernel 3.13.0-85-generic --
without-fw-update --force
Note that the path to kernel sources (--kernel-sources) should be added if the
sources are not in their default location.
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In case your machine has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur and the
installation script will print at the end of installation a message similar to the
following:
Device #1:
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Device Type: ConnectX-X
Part Number: MCXXXX-XXX
PSID: MT_<version>
PCI Device Name: 0b:00.0
Base MAC: 0000e41d2d5cf810
Versions: Current Available
FW XX.XX.XXXX
Status: Up to date
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In case your machine has an unsupported network adapter device, no firmware
update will occur and one of the error messages below will be printed. Please
contact your hardware vendor for help with firmware updates.
Error message #1:
Device #1:
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Device Type: ConnectX-X
Part Number: MCXXXX-XXX
PSID: MT_<version>
PCI Device Name: 0b:00.0
Base MAC: 0000e41d2d5cf810
Versions: Current Available
FW XX.XX.XXXX
Status: No matching image found
Error message #2:
The firmware for this device is not distributed inside NVIDIA driver: 0000:01:00.0
(PSID: IBM2150110033)
To obtain firmware for this device, please contact your HW vendor.
4. Case A: If the installation script has performed a firmware update on your network adapter,
you need to either restart the driver or reboot your system before the firmware update can
take effect. Refer to the table below to find the appropriate action for your specific card.
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