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Driver Software and FirmwareRev 1.7

Mellanox Technologies

4 Driver Software and Firmware

4.1 Driver Software

4.1.1 Linux

For Linux, download and install the latest MLNX_EN driver software package available via the

Mellanox web site at: http://www.mellanox.com => Products => Software/Drivers => Ethernet

SW/Drivers => ConnectX®-3 EN 10/40GigE Linux Driver => Download. Follow the installation

instructions included in the download package (also available from the download page). To ensure

that communication has been established follow the instructions below.

Check the link status

First check the network interface name by

running the “ifconfig –a” command

To assign an IP address to the interface run:

> ifconfig eth<x> <ip>

where 'x' is the OS assigned interface number.

To check driver and device information run:

> ethtool -i eth<x>

Example:

> ethtool -i eth2

driver:mlx4_en (MT_1020110019_CX-3)

version: 1.5.6.33 (Oct 2011)

firmware-version:2.10.0000

bus-info: 0000:07:00.0

4.1.2 Windows

For Windows, download and install the latest Mellanox WinOF VPI for Windows software pack-

age available via the Mellanox web site at: http://www

.mellanox.com => Products => Software/

Drivers =>Ethernet Software/Drivers=> Mellanox WinOF => Download. Follow the installation

instructions included in the download package (also available from the download page). http://