User manual

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7

Mellanox Technologies

ConnectX®-3 EN with RoCE based network management is the same as that for any Ethernet and

DCB-based network management, eliminating the need for IT managers to learn new technolo

gies.

4.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements

Software:

• Mellanox OFED 1.5.1 or WinOF 2.1.2 or later. To download these packages go to http://

www.mellanox.com => Products => Software/Drivers => Ethernet SW/Driver.

Hardware:

• ConnectX®-3 EN adapter card

4.4 Updating Adapter Card Firmware

Each card is shipped with the latest version of qualified firmware at the time of manufacturing.

Firmware is updated occasionally, and the most recent firmware can be obtained from:

http://www.mellanox.com => Support => Download Firmware. Check that the firmware on your

card is the latest found on the Mellanox site, if not update to the latest version found on the Mella

nox web site.

Firmware can be updated on the stand alone single card using the flint tool of the Mellanox Firm-

ware Tools (MFT) package. This package is available for download, along with its user manual,

from the Mellanox Firmware Tools page. See http://www.mellanox.com => Support => Download

Firmware Tools.

A firmware binaries table lists a binary file per adapter card. The file name of each such binary is

composed by combining the firmware name, the firmware release version, and the card part num

ber. Please contact Mellanox System Support if you cannot find the firmware binary for your

adapter card.

The following steps describe how to retrieve the PSID (firmware identification) and programmed

firmware version of your adapter card. They also describe how to update the card with the latest

firmware version available.

1. Retrieve the PSID and firmware version:

a. Install the MFT package. The package is available at http://www.mellanox.com => Products

=> Software/Drivers => Ethernet Software/Drivers => Firmware Tools. Make sure to down-

load the package corresponding to your computer’s operating system.

b. Enter: mst start.

c. Get the Mellanox mst device name using the command "mst status". The mst device name will be of

the form: /dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0.

d. Get the PSID (firmware identification) and programmed firmware version using the command.