Installing Mlnx_Ofed - Nvidia ConnectX-6 User Manual

Requirements
Installer Privileges
2. Download the ISO image to your host.
The image's name has the format
You can download and install the latest OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) software package available via the NVIDIA web site at
en-us/networking → Products → Software → InfiniBand Drivers
a. Scroll down to the Download wizard, and click the Download tab.
b. Choose your relevant package depending on your host operating system.
c. Click the desired ISO/tgz package.
d. To obtain the download link, accept the End User License Agreement (EULA).
3. Use the Hash utility to confirm the file integrity of your ISO image. Run the following command and compare the result to the value provided on the
download page.
SHA256 MLNX_OFED_LINUX-<ver>-<OS label>.iso

Installing MLNX_OFED

Installation Script
The installation script, mlnxofedinstall, performs the following:
• Discovers the currently installed kernel
• Uninstalls any software stacks that are part of the standard operating system distribution or another vendor's commercial stack
• Installs the MLNX_OFED_LINUX binary RPMs (if they are available for the current kernel)
• Identifies the currently installed InfiniBand and Ethernet network adapters and automatically upgrades the firmware
Note: To perform a firmware upgrade using customized firmware binaries, a path can be provided to the folder that contains the firmware binary
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-<ver>-<OS label><CPU arch>.iso
→ NVIDIA MLNX_OFED
The installation requires administrator (root) privileges on the target machine.
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Description
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