How To Get Mellanox Firmware Tools (Mft); Open Sm; Updating Firmware On Managed Switches - Mellanox Technologies IS5025D-1BRC User Manual

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4. Power cycle the switch, by unplugging and re-plugging the power cord, to load the new firm-
ware.
4.3.3

How to Get Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT)

Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) and documentation are available for download via 
http://www.mellanox.com
The MFT kit includes:
• mlxburn
• flint
• spark
• IBspark
• debug utilities
See "Related Documentation" on page 7.
4.3.4

Open SM

To manage the Mellanox switch system using OFED, download Mellanox Open Fabrics from
http://www.mellanox.com
Be sure to read and follow all of the instructions regarding the installation and use of these tools.
Each InfiniBand subnet needs one subnet manager to discover, activate and manage the subnet.
An InfiniBand® network requires a Subnet Manager to be running in either the Infiniband switch
itself (switch based) or on one of the nodes which is connected to the Infiniband fabric (host
based).
The InfiniBand subnet manager (OpenSM) assigns Local IDentifiers (LIDs) to each port con-
nected to the InfiniBand fabric, and develops a routing table based on the assigned LIDs.
A typical InfiniBand installation using the OFED package will run the OpenSM subnet manager
at system start up after the OpenIB drivers are loaded. This automatic OpenSM is resident in
memory, and sweeps the InfiniBand fabric approximately every 5 seconds for new InfiniBand
adapters to add to the subnet routing tables.
4.4

Updating Firmware on Managed Switches

When you buy the switch, it comes with the latest firmware burned on the board. All firmware
updates should be done through the management software. Go to the Mellanox Website and con-
firm 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
You will also need to download and unzip the firmware binary image. This is provided in the
Mellanox Web site at:
InfiniScale IV Switch systems. Click in the Table for the firmware image that you need.
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> Downloads > Firmware Tools.
> Downloads > InfiniBandSW/Drivers.
=> Support > Download Center.
http://www.mellanox.com => Support > Download Center and go to the
Management and Tools Overview