User`s manual

ConnectX IB InfiniBand Adapter Cards With PCI Express x8 User’s Manual
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Rev 1.3
Mellanox Technologies
3 Driver Software and Firmware
3.1 Driver Software
For Linux or Windows, download and install the latest OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) software pack-
age available via the Mellanox OpenFabrics Web site at http://www.mellanox.com > Downloads > InfiniBand SW/
Drivers. Follow the installation instructions included in the download package.
3.2 Updating HCA Card Firmware
Each HCA 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 > Downloads >
Firmware.
3.3 Single HCA Card Firmware Update
Firmware can be updated on the stand alone single card using the flint tool of the Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT)
package. This package is available for download, along with its user’s manual, from the Mellanox Firmware Tools
page. See http://www.mellanox.com > Downloads > Firmware Tools.
A firmware binaries table lists a binary file per HCA card. The file name of each such binary is composed by combin-
ing the firmware name, the firmware release version, and the card part number. Please contact Mellanox or your
assigned Field Application Engineer if you cannot find the firmware binary for your adapter card. This may happen if
the product is not yet available for general distribution.