User manual

Switch ManagementRev 1.0

Mellanox Technologies

5 Switch Management

Managed switches come with a management chip and MLNX-OS software.The MLNX-OS®

switch management package can be downloaded from:

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http://support.mellanox.com/SupportWeb/software_products/fm_products/mlnx_os. For addi-

tional information on the MLNX-OS refer to MLNX-OS User Manual and MLNX-OS Com-

mand Reference Guide located on Mellanox support web.

5.1 Upgrading Software

Software and firmware updates are available from the Mellanox Support website. Check that

your current revision is the same one that is on the Mellanox website. If not Upgrade your soft

ware. Copy the update to a known location on a Remote server within the user’s LAN.

Use the CLI or the GUI in order to perform software upgrades. For further information please

refer to the MLNX-OS Software User Manual section Upgrading MLNX-OS® Software.

Be sure to read and follow all of the instructions regarding the updating of the software on your

switch system.

Managed switches do not require Firmware updating. Firmware updating is done through the

MLNX-OS management software. The switch comes standard with a management software

module for switch management called Mellanox Operating System (MLNX-OS). MLNX-OS®

is installed on all SwitchX

-2 based managed switch systems. MLNX-OS® includes a CLI,

WebUI, SNMP, switch management software and IB management software (OpenSM).

The Ethernet ports for remote management connect to Ethernet switches. These

switches must be configured to 100Mb/1 Gb auto-negotiation.