Nvidia ConnectX-6 User Manual page 45

Lx ethernet adapter cards for ocp spec 3.0

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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: